Covid-19: Resuscitation Orders

Baroness Uddin Excerpts

Wednesday 24th March 2021 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Uddin (Non-Afl) [V]]

My Lords, regardless of Department of Health and Social Care policy and NHS instructions to clinicians, we know that DNACPR orders were made without adequate consultation and safeguards. Can the Minister assure this House that the Government will meet with families who have raised concerns about DNACPRs as the cause of deaths? Will he emphatically agree with this House and the families themselves that senior case reviews should be undertaken, with a panel of experts, of all cases where families have raised questions? Will he state categorically again that DNACPR without consent is—

[Baroness Evans of Bowes Park (Con)]

We will now hear from the Minister.