End of life care: Principles

This is the Principles section of Treatment and care towards the end of life: good practice in decision making, paragraphs 7-13.  Please click on the links below to read the guidance you require.

• Equalities and human rights (paragraphs 7-9)
• Presumption in favour of prolonging life (paragraph 10)
• Presumption of capacity (paragraph 11)
• Maximising capacity to make decisions (paragraph 12)
• Overall benefit (paragraph 13)