PH v Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board [2022] EWCOP 16
Capacity to refuse feeding PH, regarding his situation as a living hell and perceiving himself to be a burden to others, had refused percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding for 41 days. The court agreed with the medical evidence that he had capacity to make this decision, and the application for declarations pursuant to the inherent jurisdiction was rejected.
Essex
This case has been summarised on page 13 of 39 Essex Chambers, 'Mental Capacity Report' (issue 121, April 2022).The following categories (in blue boxes) can be clicked to view a list of other pages in the same category: