Comment: Mr Michael Taylor
03/01/2007
A spokesperson for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said “We are sorry Mrs Taylor was unhappy with the care and treatment her husband received. We have been communicating with Mrs Taylor regarding her concerns and have fully investigated her queries.
“The Trust strives to provide the highest standard of care for all our patients and their relatives and our clinicians work hard to provide the best possible care. Our health professionals do abide by a clear Trust policy regarding Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) Orders. DNAR Orders are only placed when a senior doctor believes it is in their patient’s best interest. The senior doctor must discuss their decision with their patient and only with the patient’s consent, will the next of kin be informed. If the decision is taken at a time when the patient is unable to give consent then the doctors have the authority to act in the best interest of their patient.”
Further information regarding DNAR Orders (taken from the Trust’s policy)
When writing a DNAR Order for the medical notes it must be completed with:
- patient details
- date of decision
- whether this was discussed with patient/next of kin
- the order must be signed
- name and designation of the signatory
- nurse witness
In addition to this, when first completing the form, the doctor must also detail in the medical notes:
- rationale behind the decision
- patient consent
- duration of decision (all decisions should be reviewed at Consultant ward rounds at a minimum of once per week).
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