Consent to the Withdrawal of Medical Treatment: B v NHS Hospital Trust [2002] 2 All ER 449

Annabelle James

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Consent to the Withdrawal of Medical Treatment: B v NHS Hospital Trust [2002] 2 All ER 449

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B had been left tetraplegic following the rupture of a blood vessel in her neck and, despite surgery, which had only slightly improved her condition, was left reliant on an artificial respirator. She had requested that the Trust turn off her ventilator and this request had been refused. B thus applied for a declaration from the High Court that she possessed the necessary mental capacity to give or refuse consent to medical treatment and sought nominal damages in relation to the treatment given to her by the Trust against her consent.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	391-393
Number of pages	3
Journal	The Journal of Criminal Law
Volume	66
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/002201830206600503
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2002
Externally published	Yes

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