Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 96964

DNACPR Decisions: Complaints

Tabled: 3 December 2025

Answered: 17 December 2025

Named Day

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many complaints his Department has received in each of the last five years regarding DNR notices being applied without consent.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

The Department remains clear that it is unacceptable for Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions to be applied in a blanket fashion to any group of people and should be fully discussed with the individual and their family where pos...

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