| Is
an ADRT legal? |
| Three
Basic Rules: An ADRT has to: |
- Exist
- Be Valid
- Apply to the circumstances outlined eg refuse a specific
treatment in the event of a predicted and described situation
and an ADRT only becomes active when mental capacity is
lost.
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| Anyone involved
with people with an ADRT should always test any situation
against these criteria. If it is an ADRT relating to life
sustaining treatment it must comply with the required format
and be in writing. |
| Additional Information: ADRT
National Guide - p:2 |
| Liability
of Health and Social Care Professionals |
- In the presence of a valid and applicable ADRT, actions
contrary to this ADRT may be liable to civil or criminal
proceedings
- If there are genuine doubts about the existence, validity
or applicability, treatment can be provided (if professionals
can demonstrate that this belief was reasonable)
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