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CQC to audit DNACPR use during the pandemic

In April the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and the British Medical Association(BMA) condemned the use of so-called ‘blanked DNACPR orders’.

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by Matt Bodell
14/10/2020
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Inspectors will look at DNACPR decisions in care homes and hospitals.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has asked the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to review how Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions were used during the coronavirus pandemic.

It comes amid concerns that elderly and vulnerable people may be being subjected to DNACPR decisions without their consent or with little information to allow them to make an informed decision.

In April the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and the British Medical Association(BMA) condemned the use of so-called ‘blanked DNACPR orders’.

Gold standard guidelines require that advance care plans and decisions about resuscitation status should always be made with the individual or, if they lack the capacity to engage, family members or other appropriate individuals.

Inspectors will look at the use of DNACPR decisions in care homes, primary care and hospitals.

Interim findings are expected to be reported later this year with a final report in early 2021.

Concerns have been raised.

Dr Rosie Benneyworth, Chief Inspector of Primary Medical Services and Integrated Care at the Care Quality Commission, said: “We welcome this commission from Department of Health and Social Care and are taking it forward at pace. This builds on the concerns we reported earlier in the year and we are pleased that they are being given closer attention.

“Health and social care providers have faced extraordinary pressures this year. Both staff, and people using services and their loved ones, have at times raised concerns with us about care. It is vital that we take this opportunity to learn from what has happened – challenging poor care and sharing the ways that providers have put people’s needs at the heart of their care so that others can learn from them.

“Along with partners we have been clear that it is unacceptable for advance care plans, with or without Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) form completion, to be applied to groups of people of any description. These decisions must continue to be made on an individual basis according to need.

“Through this review we will look to identify and share best practice in this complex area, as well as identifying where decisions may not have been patient-centred and ensuring mistakes are not repeated.”

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