Covid-19: Resuscitation Orders

Baroness Hollins Excerpts
Wednesday 24th March 2021

(3 years, 3 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Hollins Portrait Baroness Hollins (CB) [V]
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My Lords, given the significantly higher number of excess deaths among people with learning disabilities last year, will the Minister commit to finding out what proportion of those deaths were associated with DNACPRs? Does he agree that the use of blanket DNACPRs for people with learning disabilities is an indication of the extent of the lack of confidence and competence among healthcare staff to accommodate their needs, and adds to the urgent need to introduce the Oliver McGowan mandatory training currently being piloted? A timetable for the widespread introduction of that training would be very welcome.

Baroness Evans of Bowes Park Portrait The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) (Con)
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My Lords, I am afraid that we are having questions that are far too long. Can people please keep their questions brief?