Surgery for scoliosis when P indicates he doesn’t want it

By Celia Kitzinger, 8th August 2022 A 19-year-old man has severe scoliosis.  The Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust seeks a declaration that it is lawful and in his best interests to undergo spinal surgery (with any deprivation of liberty that may entail). This is not a contested application.  The young man (P) is representedContinue reading “Surgery for scoliosis when P indicates he doesn’t want it”