Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of care homes issued with blanket Do Not Attempt Resuscitation orders applying to all residents during the covid-19 outbreak.

The Department does not record Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions in health or care settings. However, we have established a Ministerial Oversight Group to monitor their use and adherence to guidance.

It is unacceptable for DNACPR decisions to be applied in a blanket fashion to any group of people.