End-of-life ruling
Judge says the term ‘persistent vegetative state’ should no longer be used
A High Court judge has ruled that doctors may withdraw life support from a 66-year-old man suffering from what is now called a prolonged disorder of consciousness. Mr Justice Hayden granted declarations that continued ventilation together with clinically assisted nutrition and hydration were no longer in the patient’s interests.
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