Hospital violated law by halting dialysis treatment without court approval

A British appeals court has ruled that Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust unlawfully withdrew life-sustaining dialysis from 68-year-old Robert Barnor without court approval during a family dispute. The court emphasized that decisions to withdraw treatment from patients lacking mental capacity must be determined by the Court of Protection under the Mental Capacity Act. Barnor passed away on February 27, after being hospitalized following multiple strokes. His family is calling for accountability and reform in end-of-life care practices.

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