Do not attempt CPR, How to talk about this in a better way

Do not attempt CPR, How to talk about this in a better way Do not attempt CPR How to talk about this in a better way 1 Contents Page Why we have written 1 this report About do not attempt CPR 3 What families told us 6 What we did next 7 The main things we found 8 out about 1 2 3 4 What needs to happen now 12 What we will do next 17 For more information 19 2 Why we have written this report We are t. [...] 3 This could be because: • the person is already very poorly and would not live much longer • the person is very weak and starting their heart again could cause more health problems for them • the person has already told doctors that if their heart stops, they don’t want it to be started again When doctors say a person’s heart should not be started again, it is called: do not attempt CPR. [...] 11 What needs to happen now We want to make sure that: • everyone gets their rights and people can have their say about what happens to them It is very important to think about the needs of disabled and older people. [...] 13 More staff need training about how to talk to people and their families about what they want to happen. [...] Big idea 4 Doctors should be given good information about: • how to make decisions • what the law says about do not attempt CPR 15 • rules they should follow Different health staff need to know if someone should not have CPR.