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Right To Live (22nd Aug 12 at 9:30pm UTC)
Don't let hospital turn off Dad's life support, family pleads

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/dont-let-hospital-turn-off-dads-life-support-family-pleads-8063517.html
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Re: Right To Live (23rd Aug 12 at 10:02pm UTC)
Muslim man in right-to-life case 'moves eyes'
The family of a Muslim man thought to have been in a vegetative state have produced dramatic video evidence showing that he can still move his eyes and mouth, after a hospital attempted to withhold treatment from him.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/lawreports/9495667/Muslim-man-in-right-to-life-case-moves-eyes.html
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Re: Right To Live (24th Aug 12 at 9:51am UTC)
Right-to-life court case man no longer in vegetative state, says neurologist
New evidence in case of Muslim man whose family opposes doctors' wishes to withhold treatment if condition deteriorates

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/aug/23/court-case-man-not-vegetative-evidence
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Re: Right To Live (17th Sep 12 at 7:54pm UTC)
It’s not always easy to accept a DNR notice, but sometimes not doing anything at all is the kindest thing a doctor can do

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9546325/Do-not-resuscitate-doesnt-mean-the-doctor-doesnt-care.html
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Re: Right To Live (8th Oct 12 at 9:50pm UTC)
Family of brain-damaged Muslim patient told hospital CAN withhold life-saving treatment against their wishes if his condition deteriorates

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2214638/Family-brain-damaged-Muslim-patient-told-hospital-CAN-withhold-life-saving-treatment-wishes-condition-deteriorates.html#ixzz28kMNRhSS

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Re: Right To Live (17th Oct 12 at 10:13pm UTC)
The doctors had given up. They said her heart had stopped and she had brain damage. But she's fine'

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/the-doctors-had-given-up-they-said-her-heart-had-stopped-and-she-had-brain-damage-but-shes-fine-8211015.html
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Re: Right To Live (24th Oct 12 at 10:50pm UTC)
Doctors are to investigate whether the controversial Liverpool Care Pathway, which is supposed to alleviate suffering, is actually being used to deliberately hasten death.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9631334/Doctors-to-investigate-use-of-controversial-Liverpool-Care-Pathway.html
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Re: Right To Live (26th Oct 12 at 10:31pm UTC)
Hospitals are being paid millions of pounds to reach targets for the number of patients put on a controversial pathway for the withdrawal of life-saving treatment, according to data based on Freedom of Information requests.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9634915/Hospitals-paid-millions-to-put-patients-on-death-pathway.html
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Re: Right To Live (31st Oct 12 at 11:06pm UTC)
'My mother was told she had 48 hours to live... but she didn't look that bad': 1980s TV cook Rustie Lee accuses hospital of putting her mother, 87, on Death Pathway

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2225739/Rustie-Lee-accuses-hospital-putting-elderly-mother-pathway-dying-patients.html#ixzz2Av9kXyx1

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Re: Right To Live (1st Nov 12 at 11:33pm UTC)
The majority of NHS hospitals in England are being given financial rewards for placing terminally-ill patients on a controversial “pathway” to death, it can be disclosed.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9644287/NHS-millions-for-controversial-care-pathway.html
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Re: Right To Live (1st Nov 12 at 11:34pm UTC)
Failings in the operation of a controversial death "pathway” for terminally ill patients must be challenged, the care minister insisted.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9649378/Liverpool-Care-pathway-concerns-must-be-challenged-says-minister.html
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Re: Right To Live (5th Nov 12 at 9:23pm UTC)
A Minister has ordered an internal investigation into the use of payments to hospitals for getting terminally ill patients onto a controversial care “pathway” to death.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9654324/Liverpool-Care-Pathway-minister-orders-report-into-cash-rewards.html
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Re: Right To Live (5th Nov 12 at 9:26pm UTC)
Do not resuscitate order 'twice added without consent'

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9656801/Do-not-resuscitate-order-twice-added-without-consent.html
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Re: Right To Live (5th Nov 12 at 9:31pm UTC)
Hospital 'badgered' wife into 'do not resuscitate' order on medical notes, court hears

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9656654/Hospital-badgered-wife-into-do-not-resuscitate-order-on-medical-notes-court-hears.html
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Re: Right To Live (6th Dec 12 at 10:46pm UTC)
Don't let doctors kill him: Family's plea in legal battle with hospital over 'death pathway'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2243782/Dont-let-doctors-kill-Familys-plea-legal-battle-hospital-death-pathway.html#ixzz2EJZWMzKb

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Re: Right To Live (1st Jan 13 at 11:20pm UTC)
David James, the grandfather at the centre of a 'right to life' legal battle, has died after his bid to continue receiving life-saving treatment was rejected last month.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9774373/Grandfather-at-centre-of-right-to-life-battle-dies.html
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Re: Right To Live (7th May 14 at 8:01am UTC)
'Do not resuscitate’ orders are failing patients, judges told
Human rights watchdog joins family of patient in attempt to clarify rules over whether doctors must consult the seriously ill before deciding whether to resuscitate them

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/10812263/Do-not-resuscitate-orders-are-failing-patients-judges-told.html
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Re: Right To Live (8th May 14 at 8:33am UTC)
'Do not resuscitate' orders not a matter for national policy, appeal court hears
Department of Health lawyers say Janet Tracey family's desire for policy on DNRs goes against political will on how NHS is run

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/may/07/do-not-resuscitate-orders-dnrs-janet-tracey-national-policy-nhs-department-health
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