Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v H [2020] EWCOP 5

Medical treatment delay Noting that the delay in bringing the case to court "may mean that a life is lost that could well have been saved", the judge authorised surgical excision under general anaesthetic of a squamous cell carcinoma on Mrs H's left cheek.

Essex

This case has been summarised on page 26 of 39 Essex Chambers, 'Mental Capacity Report' (issue 101, February 2020).

CASES DATABASE

Full judgment: BAILII

Subject(s):

• Medical treatment cases🔍

Date: 14/1/20🔍

Court: Court of Protection🔍

Judicial history:

• Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v H [2020] EWCOP 6
• Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v H [2020] EWCOP 5

Judge(s):

• Hayden🔍

Parties:

• Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust🔍
• Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust🔍
• H🔍

Citation number(s):

• [2020] EWCOP 5^B

What links here:

• 39 Essex Chambers, 'Mental Capacity Report' (issue 101, February 2020)
• Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v H [2020] EWCOP 6

Published: 3/7/20 14:39

Cached: 2025-04-05 18:39:14