DNACPR Decisions: Vulnerable Adults
Commons · Question 96960 · Tabled 3 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
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
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 15 Dec 2025
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 ...