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DNACPR Decisions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Do Not Resuscitate decisions have adequate safeguards in place.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
23 Mar 2026
Target answer date
25 Mar 2026
Answer
30 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 23 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Do Not Resuscitate decisions have adequate safeguards in place.

  2. 25 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 30 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    A Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) decision is made on an individual, on a person by person basis, and should, wherever possible, involve the person concerned or, where the person lacks capacity, their families, carers, guardians, or ...

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