Archie Battersbee

Barts Health NHS Trust, which is caring for Archie Battersbee, said in a letter to his parents that “all fluid infusions, medications, including vasopressin ...

Hastening his death to prevent that would be completely unacceptable. Alistair Chesser, chief medical officer for Barts Health NHS Trust, said on Friday that “further delay” in starting to provide “palliative care” to Archie would “not be appropriate” without a court order. Ms Dance and Paul Battersbee, the youngster’s parents, will be told on Monday morning how the withdrawal process is to be performed, with the aim to “preserve Archie’s dignity”, the letter read. “However, we want to ensure that you and your family are involved as much as you wish to be.” The letter, sent over the weekend, and shown to the PA news agency, read: “We understand that any discussions around the withdrawal of Archie’s treatment are very difficult and painful. It comes after Archie’s mother, Hollie Dance, urged the Health Secretary to “act immediately” to stop the treatment ending, saying it would be “a flagrant breach” of his rights.

Barts Health NHS Trust, which is treating the 12-year-old, said in a letter to his parents that "no supplemental oxygen will be given" after the ...

Archie has relied on the machine to breathe since being admitted to hospital. Barts Health NHS Trust, which is treating the 12-year-old, said in a letter to his parents that "no supplemental oxygen will be given" after the endotracheal tube of the mechanical ventilator is removed. Barts Health NHS Trust, which is treating the 12-year-old, said in a letter to his parents that "no supplemental oxygen will be given" after the endotracheal tube of the mechanical ventilator is removed.

Barts Health NHS Trust, which is caring for Archie Battersbee, said in a letter to his parents that "all fluid infusions, medications, including vasopressin ...

A 12-year-old UK boy, Archie Battersbee, is on life support after he suffered catastrophic brain damage. He got seriously injured at his home in Southend, ...

The 12-year-old was found unconscious at home in Southend, Essex, on 7 April. His parents have appealed to the Health Secretary to prevent his treatment from ...

"We have received the letter and will respond in due course." "We are giving Archie's loved ones time to come to terms with the decision of the courts that treatment should not continue and are involving them in each stage." In a statement issued by the Christian Legal Centre, they said: "We as a family are very disappointed that the trust's management has chosen to hide behind euphemisms and to mislead the public.

The government's legal advisers have asked the High Court to "urgently consider" a request by the UN to stop life support treatment being ended for 12-year-old ...

This was not a 'request' but an interim measures injunction from the UN. In response to the Government Legal Department letter to the High Court, Ms Dance said: "We are relieved that the Government has taken the UN's intervention seriously. In response to the Government Legal Department letter to the High Court, Archie's mother Hollie Dance says "we are relieved that the Government has taken the UN's intervention seriously".

Barts Health NHS Trust, which runs the hospital, had also sent a letter to the family over the weekend telling them treatment would end at 2pm on August 1. The ...

Hastening his death to prevent that would be completely unacceptable. This was not a ‘request’ but an interim measures injunction from the UN. “The Government asked the High Court to urgently consider the request from the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.” The letter to the family from Barts said: “We understand that any discussions around the withdrawal of Archie’s treatment are very difficult and painful. “As the Family Division is seized of this matter, and the Trust is acting pursuant to the order of the Court, we request that this letter is placed before the out-of-hours judge immediately and/or, if possible, before Mr Justice Hayden.” The department said it had received a request from the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on Friday, asking for time for it to consider Archie’s case following an application from the family.

It comes after Archie's mother, Hollie Dance, urged the Health Secretary to "act immediately" to stop the treatment ending. | ITV News Anglia.

This was not a ‘request’ but an interim measures injunction from the UN. Hastening his death to prevent that would be completely unacceptable. At a second hearing, Mr Justice Hayden said evidence shows Archie suffered a “significant injury” to “multiple areas” of his brain and had not “regained awareness at any time”. He said the reality of Archie’s case was “terrible”. “The government asked the High Court to urgently consider the request from the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.” "A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Social Care said: “We recognise this is an exceptionally difficult time for Archie Battersbee’s family and our thoughts are with them. “As the family division is seized of this matter, and the trust is acting pursuant to the order of the court, we request that this letter is placed before the out-of-hours judge immediately and/or, if possible, before Mr Justice Hayden.”

It comes after the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities asked for treatment to be continued while it considered a complaint. The 12-year-old ...

The family has been fighting the decision to remove his life-support through the UK courts, and in a "last-ditch" attempt wrote to the United Nations to intervene. "In the circumstances, [given the application to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities] we wish to draw the Committee's request for the interim measures to the Court's attention for its urgent consideration." Marked "VERY URGENT" and addressed to the out-of-hours duty judge in the family division of the High Court, the government letter states: "We write on behalf of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care."

A last-minute hearing will be held over whether life-support treatment should be withdrawn for 12-year-old Archie Battersbee, just hours before it is due to ...

“The Government asked the High Court to urgently consider the request from the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.” “You or any of the family may wish to lie on Archie’s bed with him or have him in your arms, if that should be practically possible,” it added. The trust previously said in a letter to Ms Dance and Paul Battersbee, who are separated but both live in Southend, Essex, that the withdrawal process will aim to “preserve Archie’s dignity”. The Court of Appeal has granted a virtual hearing for 11am on Monday after the Government asked it to “urgently consider” a request from the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to continue his treatment so the committee could examine his case. “The plan to withdraw treatment will proceed unless the court directs otherwise.” The decision was later backed by the Court of Appeal and Archie’s family applied to the UN as a final attempt to prevent their son’s treatment from being stopped, with the committee contacting the Government on Friday.

Court of Appeal grants hearing at 11am, hours before youngster's life-support due to be withdrawn.

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His family has been involved in months-long legal battle with medical professionals who say they should stop treating the 12-year-old as he is brain-stem dead.

Doctors are due to withdraw life support at 2pm. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. But a High Court hearing is planned to look at whether to keep Archie on life support while the UN considers the case. The Court of Appeal rejected the family’s bid to appeal the second High Court ruling. On the same day, the UN asked for the 12-year-old to remain on life support while it considers the case. The family won their hearing at the Court of Appeal, who sent the case back to the High Court for reconsideration.

Last week, Appeal Court judges ruled that doctors could lawfully disconnect his ventilator. It comes after two High Court judges agreed with doctors and said ...

That he's progressing, not deteriorating like the doctor said that he would." We are already broken and the not knowing what was going to happen next is excruciating." "The anxiety of being told that Archie's life-support will be removed... "The government asked the High Court to urgently consider the request from the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities." "The plan to withdraw treatment will proceed unless the court directs otherwise." Archie's family applied to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities (UNRPD) to consider the case, arguing it had a protocol that allowed individuals and families to "make complaints about violations of disabled people's rights".

Prof Alastair Sutcliffe, Professor of General Paediatrics, University College London (UCL), said: “Sadly young Archie has been badly brain damaged and his brain ...

The UK is no exception.” I have personally attended a number of such. “If they corroborate the UK’s measured and detailed opinion from experts then Archie will be disconnected from his ventilator and be able to pass away with his family present.

The Court of Appeal began a hearing at 11am on Monday, hours before the youngster's life-support is due to be withdrawn. | ITV News Anglia.

She thinks he may have been taking part in an online challenge. She told the court there was a “commendable logic” in that decision given that the court had all of the information necessary, having considered the case previously. Mr Devereux also argued that it would be “wholly inappropriate” for the court to reach a decision without the government being required to provide its views on the committee’s request. At the hearing, lawyers representing Archie's parents told judges that, unless the withdrawal of his life-sustaining treatment was postponed, the court would be “complicit” in a “flagrant breach of international law”. The decision was later backed by the Court of Appeal and Archie’s family applied to the UN as a final attempt to prevent their son’s treatment from being stopped, with the committee contacting the government on Friday. The Court of Appeal granted a virtual hearing for 11am on Monday after the government asked it to “urgently consider” a request from the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to continue his treatment so the committee could examine his case.

The 12-year-old is due to have life-support treatment at the Royal London Hospital in east London withdrawn at 2pm on Monday.

Looking ahead to Monday’s hearing, she said: “It’s just left me feeling very anxious all weekend. It just feels awful.” It’s been a very hard few months.” “It’s been very draining. She added: “It’s just caused so much stress. It’s very misleading.”

Doctors treating Archie at the Royal London Hospital said he is brain-stem dead and say continued life-support treatment is not in his best interests.

It's been a very hard few months." She added: "It's been very draining. She added: "It's just caused so much stress. It's very misleading." It's very much the opposite. This sparked several appeals by his separated parents.

Judges say termination should not be suspended beyond midday on Tuesday as UN considers case of 12-year-old.

The latest hearing was granted after the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities (CRPD) submitted a request that Archie continue to receive life support treatment while it considered his case. Judges expressed concern about the time the CPRD could take to consider the case, with one observing that it usually sits only twice a year. But the deadline was suspended while the court of appeal heard further arguments on Monday on behalf of Hollie Dance, 46, and Paul Battersbee, 57, from Southend-on-Sea in Essex, who want their son to die as “natural” a death as possible.

The Court of Appeal has refused to postpone the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment from 12-year-old Archie Battersbee beyond midday on Tuesday.

"Over in the UK it's... execution of your child and that's it. "I don't think any parent should have to go through this, reform has to be made and needs to be seriously looked at. stem cell treatment, you know, there are so many options available. In other countries there are so many options. The Court of Appeal has refused to postpone the withdrawal of life support for the 12-year-old beyond midday tomorrow, as it rejected a last-ditch bid by a United Nations committee and the UK government. The Court of Appeal has refused to postpone the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment from 12-year-old Archie Battersbee beyond midday on Tuesday.

The Court of Appeal says treatment of the 12-year-old should not continue beyond Tuesday.

What is the right thing to do? If the 12-year-old is brain dead and has no chance of recovery, as his doctors claim, what is in his best interests? The options before the court have always been stark." "We do not understand the urgency and rush to end life-support. We will continue to fight for Archie." He has never regained consciousness.

Archie Battersbee's life support can be withdrawn tomorrow after a court rejected a last-minute appeal from his family.

We will continue to fight for Archie." She said: "We continue to be shocked and traumatised by the brutality of the UK courts and the hospital trust. He said: "It is not part of the law of the United Kingdom...and it is not appropriate for this court to apply an unincorporated international treaty into its decision-making process." The Court of Appeal refused to grant permission to appeal against their ruling at the Supreme Court. The UK’s Court of Appeal rejected the UN’s request on Monday, saying doctors would be allowed to stop treatment from Tuesday midday. Archie’s family had turned to the UN after the UK High Court ruled it was in Archie’s best interests to turn off life support and all routes of appeal had been exhausted.