UK hospitals are on heightened alert, but the fundamental fact is this: there is no Ebola outbreak in the UK, and the so‑called ‘eye‑bleed virus’ is just tabloid terminology referring to the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola presently circulating in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. The NHS alert is preventive, not proof of UKContinue reading “Ebola Virus Alert As NHS Prepares”
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NHS Doctors Give Disabled Patients Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders Without Consent
Families have slammed the NHS for putting “do not resuscitate” orders on disabled patients without their permission. An investigation by ITV News discovered that numerous UK hospitals have put blanket ‘Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation’ (DNR) orders on at least 12 patients with learning disabilities after being ordered to cease the practice five years ago. The Care Quality CommissionContinue reading “NHS Doctors Give Disabled Patients Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders Without Consent”