DNACPR Decisions: Vulnerable Adults
Commons · Question 96963 · Tabled 3 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) families and (b) attorneys holding Power of Attorney are notified immediately when a DNR notice is added to a vulnerable adult’s medical record.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 17 Dec 2025
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...