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Woman detained under mental health law can make abortion decision – judge

A pregnant woman detained under the terms of mental health legislation is capable of deciding whether to have an abortion even though doctors say such a move would not be in her best interests, a judge has ruled. Judge Carolyn Hilder has questioned ...

14 Mar 2022 at 19:25

Pregnant mentally-ill woman can have C-section against her will, judge rules

Doctors can perform a caesarean section against the will of a diabetic woman in her late 20s who has mental health difficulties, a judge has ruled. The heavily pregnant woman has been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and detained under the ...

10 Mar 2022 at 19:25

Mother of court dispute teenager ‘blown away’ by kidney donor response – lawyer

A woman who appealed for help after saying her teenage son needs a kidney donor has been “blown away” by the response, a lawyer has said. William Verden, 17, who has kidney disease and is on dialysis, is at the centre of a treatment dispute. Mrs ...

26 Feb 2022 at 14:25

Sick woman can refuse resuscitation if she has cardiac arrest – judge

A woman in her 50s who has mental and physical health problems can refuse to be resuscitated if she has a cardiac arrest, a judge has ruled. Mr Justice Hayden had analysed the case at a recent hearing in London at the Court of Protection, where ...

03 Mar 2022 at 16:55

Mother of teenager at centre of treatment dispute appeals for kidney donor

A woman whose 17-year-old son suffers from kidney disease and is at the centre of a court treatment dispute has launched an appeal for a donor. Ami McLennan, 45, from Lancaster, says William Verden, who has autism and is being treated at ...

09 Feb 2022 at 15:25

Judge outlines race against time in kidney donor search for teenager

A judge has outlined the race against time a woman trying to find a kidney donor for her teenage son might face. William Verden, 17, who suffers from kidney disease and is on dialysis, is at the centre of a treatment dispute. Mrs ...

10 Feb 2022 at 20:25

Teenager at centre of treatment dispute thanks kidney donor’s family

A teenager who was at the centre of a treatment dispute in a specialist court has thanked a kidney donor’s family for “saving his life”. William Verden, 17, of Lancaster, was earlier this year embroiled in litigation in the ...

31 Aug 2022 at 16:52

Brothers who wanted to fly sick mother to Pakistan lose London court fight

Two brothers who wanted to take their sick elderly mother to Pakistan after doctors in London said her treatment should stop have lost a court fight. They had claimed she is a Pakistani national, that Pakistani courts have ...

22 Feb 2022 at 16:25

Seriously ill pensioner can spend remaining days at home with pet bird – judge

A seriously ill pensioner at the centre of litigation in a specialist court has been granted a wish to spend his “remaining time” at home with a pet bird. The man, who has a number of significant physical health ...

07 Mar 2023 at 13:40

Parents and grandmother accused of ‘tampering’ with woman’s medical equipment

Healthcare bosses have accused the parents and grandmother of a woman with a rare degenerative neurological condition of “tampering” with medical equipment. They said the relatives messed with tubes and ...

19 Jul 2023 at 12:44

Medics caring for sick autistic man explored ‘all options’ – senior nurse

Medics caring for an autistic man diagnosed with “chronic” kidney disease and at the centre of a court treatment fight have explored “all options”, a senior nurse has said. A judge recently ruled that ...

24 Aug 2023 at 15:37

Autistic man should not be forced to undergo kidney dialysis, judge rules

An autistic man diagnosed with “chronic” kidney disease should not be forced to undergo dialysis despite the “potentially fatal consequence” of not having it, a judge has ruled after a hearing in a ...

22 Aug 2023 at 13:32

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