Care Plan for dying child approved
The parents of a baby boy sought to re-open an order that because of the very severe health condition, and very limited hope of any recovery (disputed by the parents), care beyond palliative care should be withdrawn with the effect that he would be likely to die: ‘the terrible reality was that almost the entirety of A’s brain had been eroded, leaving only water and Cerebral Spinal Fluid. Even by the end of February, the connective pathways within the white matter of the brain, which facilitate rudimentary sensation – hearing, touch, taste and sight, had been obliterated. They were no longer even identifiable on the MRI scan.’. The parties having been unable to agree a care plan, the matter was now returned to the court.
Held: The care plan set out by the hospital was approved and order made for its implementation.
Hayden J
[2018] EWHC 818 (Fam)
Bailii
England and Wales
Citing:
See Also – Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust v Evans and Another FD 20-Feb-2018
Application made on behalf of the Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust seeking a declaration that continued ventilatory support is not in A’s best interests and in the circumstances it is not lawful that such treatment continue. . .
Cited by:
See Also – Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust v Evans and Another FD 24-Apr-2018
The child was in a very severe state of health. The doctors at the hospital proposed withdrawal of life support which would lead to is death. The parents opposed this. A certificate the grant of Italian nationality was produced and the family . .
See Also – Evans and Another v Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and Another CA 16-Apr-2018
Parents’ appeal from directions as to withdrawal of life supporting treatment for their child, the parents now applying for habeas corpus. . .
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Human Rights, Health
Updated: 01 November 2021; Ref: scu.609102