Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 96960

DNACPR Decisions: Vulnerable Adults

Tabled: 3 December 2025
Answered: 15 December 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England audits the use of DNR notices in cases involving vulnerable adults.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
NHS England does not audit the use of Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions in cases involving vulnerable adults. However, the Learning from Lives and Deaths Review (LeDeR) includes questions on the quality and content of DNACPR ...
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