{
  "abstract": "Objectives Our objective was to analyse the policies of hospitals and care homes in England as regards the use of do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) recommendations. We sought to identify (i) variations among policies at different institutions, and (ii) divergence of local policies from national guidance, particularly with reference to decisions either (a) to initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) despite the presence of a DNACPR recommendation, or (b) not to initiate CPR in the absence of a DNACPR recommendation.Methods We conducted a survey of 14 DNACPR and/or resuscitation policies, drawn from care homes, NHS trusts and hospices.Results Many of the policies we surveyed diverge significantly from national guidance. Some require that CPR be administered in all cases where no DNACPR recommendation has been made. Others fail to specify that CPR may be appropriate even in the presence of a DNACPR recommendation.Conclusions Local DNACPR policies currently place both patients and healthcare professionals at significant risk.",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Essex Autonomy Project, University of Essex, Colchester, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Emily Fitton"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "North East Essex Health and Wellbeing Alliance, Colchester, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Karen Chumbley"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Palliative Medicine, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK",
        "Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Caroline Barry"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Essex Autonomy Project, University of Essex, Colchester, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Aneta Bartova"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Essex Autonomy Project, University of Essex, Colchester, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Ben Troke"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Essex Autonomy Project, University of Essex, Colchester, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Wayne Martin"
    }
  ],
  "title": "Divergence in DNACPR and resuscitation policies: institutional survey in England",
  "uid": "fb155164-4359-5008-908a-3d1494ffce1e"
}