Re AB (ADRT: Validity and applicability) [2025] EWCOP 20 (T3)
Advance decision to refuse treatment "This case demonstrates difficulties that can arise when: (a) An individual who has made an ADRT does not provide it to a healthcare professional or make clear arrangements for it to be brought to the attention of clinicians in the event that they lose capacity to make decisions about their own medical treatment. (b) The authenticity, validity and applicability of an apparent ADRT are the subject of dispute amongst the individual's loved ones and family. (c) An ADRT which is the subject of dispute or doubt is not brought promptly to the attention of lawyers, Mental Capacity Act specialists, or the Court of Protection."
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