I see that DNR is becoming an issue and there appears to be some confusion about what it means.
It simply means Do Not Resuscitate. It does not mean Do Not Treat.
It does not mean Do Not Care For.
It does not mean Leave To Die.
Let me give you a personal example. 1/

In 1998 my Nan had a heart attack. Quite a bad one. She had breast cancer as well with a recent single mastectomy. She was recovering well before her heart gave way.
She was found by a neighbour who heard her falling down the stairs. 2/

She was taken to A&E and my parents met the ambulance there. She was taken straight into Resus.
My mum was distraught and begged them to save her. They tried. They did CPR for 30 mins. She came back twice before the consultant called it. 3/

I got to the hospital about 20 mins later. (I lived in Leeds as a nursing student at the time) I went in and saw my Nan to say goodbye. The bruises were already there on her chest. To this day I pray she never felt it because if she did, she would have been in agony. 4/

My mum never forgave herself for putting her own mum through that.
A DNR would have saved my Nan from that death and my mum from her guilt. The doctors would have let my nan die peacefully and pain-free. 5/

Imagine the pain of broken ribs (very common in CPR) on top of lungs that are already stretched to the limit. So when you think these doctors who bring up DNRs are trying to kill them off. They are doing what they should do, preserving life, dignity and comfort. 6/

If you need anymore clarity from an A&E Doctor, please read this very informative and important thread. https://twitter.com/EmergencyBod/status/1246821542446739456?s=19