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The NHS Trust v L and Others; COP 2012

References: [2012] EWHC 2741 (COP), [2013] COPLR 139
Coram: Eleanor King J
The patient suffered extreme anorexia. A declaration was sought as to the possibility of discontinuing compulsory medical treatment. The medical opinion was that the course of action proposed had a ‘close to’ 100% likelihood of causing Ms L’s death; survival would in the view of the experts lead to serious adverse physical and psychological consequences for Ms L. No patient with such a low BMI was reported to have survived such an enforced re-feeding regime whilst in intensive care.
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