Blood and UK Law-can anyone answer?

by Gordy 3 Replies latest watchtower medical

  • Gordy
    Gordy

    I have recently received the following questions. Anyone in UK, or anyone, have and idea on them, or know of any information.

    What is the law regarding this in the UK at the moment?

    If, for example, a JW with a no blood card was in hospital and unconscious after an accident, and needing blood, could his spouse give consent for a transfusion in his place?

    Would/could the medical staff be sued with assault?

    Would they still even try and attempt to give a transfusion in the light of the fact that he already has a card saying no blood?

    thanks for any help.

  • fokyc
    fokyc

    Here are the guidelines for Transfusion in Patients like JW's who do not accept Blood:

    http://www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk/Index.aspx?Publication=HTM&Section=9&pageid=1151

    scroll down side index to Patients Not accepting etc

    fokyc

  • core
    core

    Scotland has a seperate legal system from England/Wales and N Ireland - also a NHS service removed from the "UK" one -

  • fokyc
    fokyc

    OK so here is the link for Scotblood

    http://www.scotblood.co.uk/

    fokyc

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