Court told by partner and daughters that Mrs P would want to die in such circumstances, while sisters want artificial feed to continueA family is in dispute over the ongoing care of a woman with brain damage who had suggested she would want to die in such circumstances, a court has heard. The woman, identified as Mrs P, is said to be in a “minimally conscious state” on an acute hospital ward following a fall last year. A Court of Protection judge is being asked to consider whether she should continue to receive clinically assisted nutrition and hydration. One said she believed there was a reasonable prospect that in a different environment Mrs P would become more interactive with other people, and that Mrs P did at times show pleasure and engage with therapy, nursing and medical staff. But the other expert felt that Mrs P showed evidence of distress and not wishing to engage socially, at least from time to time.

Source: The Guardian October 16, 2017 17:48 UTC