Family Experiences of Vegetative and Minimally Conscious States
Resources and Information
Leaflets and guidelines
Royal College of Physicians (Original 2013, Interim guidelines 2017)
National Clinical Guidelines on the treatment of patients in prolonged disorders of consciousness
British Medical Association, General Medical Council, Royal College of Physicians (2017)
Decisions to withdraw clinically-assisted nutrition and hydration (CANH) from patients in permanent vegetative state (PVS) or minimally conscious state (MCS) following sudden-onset profound brain injury: Interim guidance for health professionals in England and Wales
Serious medical decisions regarding people in vegetative or minimally conscious states: the role of family and friends (View a short YouTube introduction to this booklet.)
Mental Capacity and Best Interests decisions: a practical guide for practitioners (by Derick Wade)
Timeline on administering and withholding/withdrawing treatment from severely brain injured patients
There is further information on topics such as advanced decision making available from the links in our resources on dying and bereavement
You may also be interested in our resources on life changing injuries.