The court was asked whether it was in the best interests of a 43 year old woman, CD, with paranoid schizophrenia, to have a total abdominal hysterectomy in circumstances where she lacked capacity to make that decision for herself. The object of surgery would be to remove two very large ovarian growths or masses. All the medical experts and all the parties, including the Official Solicitor who represents CD, agreed that it would be in her interests to have this operation. CD herself strongly expressed the wish to me to have the operation.
Mostyn J
[2015] EWCOP 74
Bailii
Health
Updated: 06 January 2022; Ref: scu.554664