We have put our heads above the parapet, but we could not have done it alone. When deciding whether or not to challenge Derbyshire’s decision, I asked Alex and Steve if there was any potential risk that William might be treated ‘less favourably’, by the local authority, in the future...
For example, in the case of Miss B v An NHS Trust, this necessitated transfer of the patient to another unit, where the treatment in question (namely her ongoing artificial ventilation) was subsequently withdrawn.7 Decision-making in the incapacitated patient The above is all very well for ...