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Scots nurse slams hospital after do not resuscitate order placed on mum without consent
hospital slapped a “do not resuscitate” order on her mum without any consultation with the family.Lesley Roberts only found the DNACPR (Do Not Attempt CPR) notice when she unloaded her mum’s soiled hospital clothing when shewas discharged.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon yesterday described the case as “unacceptable” when she was told about it by the Daily Record.Lesley, 50, who is a nurse, had stopped visiting her mum in March.She said: “I’m a staff nurse and didn’t want to bring Covid to her.“I’ve been working with patients suspected of having but not diagnosed with Covid.“I would never do this with my patients. The NHS doesn’t have the right to play God.
