Freedom of Information: Patients kept alive against their will

Document first published:: 8 January 2018
Page updated:: 31 October 2019
Topic:: Information governance, NHS Improvement
Publication type:: FOI release

Information in relation to the number of patients being kept alive against their will.

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Freedom of Information: Patients kept alive against their will

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The request was for details on the number of patients that have been kept alive against their will under the Mental Capacity Act broken down by hospital, and how much compensation had been paid to these individuals.

NHS Improvement held some of the information requested and decided to release all of the information it held.