NEW: following our statement on #Covid19 & #disabled people's human rights last Friday, @NHSEngland has issued a system-wide communication 'Maintaining standards and quality of care in pressurised circumstances" https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/publication/maintaining-standards-pressurised-circumstances/ #equallives

"The key principle is that each person is an individual whose needs and preferences must be taken account of individually. By contrast blanket policies are
inappropriate whether due to medical condition, disability, or age.....

...This is particularly important in regard to ‘do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation’
(DNACPR) orders, which should only ever be made on an individual basis and in
consultation with the individual or their family."