Opinion
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20:04:26
When the Court Decides: Understanding Forced Medical Orders
When families are faced with decisions about life-sustaining treatment, the emotional weight is immense. Disagreements on what is in the Child’s best interests can arise between the clinicians involved in the Child’s treatment, and the Child’s parents. Where parents and the clinicians are unable to agree on the best course of action, and the disagreement has not been resolvable through a process of mediation, the Clinicians may progress matters through the NHS ethics board, resulting essentially in an application to Court for a Forced Medical Order (FMO).