NHS England has issued a reminder to primary and secondary care staff that do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) orders should never be put on someone’s record ‘just because’ they have a learning disability, autism or both. In a letter sent to CCGs yesterday (4 March), it said that blanket policies, whether based on disability, … Continue reading Blanket DNR orders for people with learning disabilities and autism ‘never acceptable’, warns NHS England