BMJ Podcast
by BMJ Talk Medicine
In this episode of the Doctor Informed podcast, the topic of discussion is Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions.
The panel, which includes a patient, reflect on the importance of clinicians holding discussions about future end-of-life care as a way of informing and giving choices. The conversation also touches on the challenges that clinicians may face when having these discussions, and panellists give some advice on how to approach them.
Panel members:
Mark Taubert, palliative care consultant,
Kat Shelley, who has stage four metastatic breast cancer, and is receiving palliative care input,
Lucy-Anne Frank, an elderly care consultant,
Clara Munro, surgical registrar.
Listen to the podcast on Soundcloud:
Further Resources:
- Podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/dnacpr/id1591957881
- The article “Do not resuscitate me in Barbados” is published by BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, and is free to access at: https://spcare.bmj.com/content/11/3/310
- The TalkCPR website can be found here: www.talkcpr.com
- Mark’s Guardian article on DNACPR
- NHS Wales Palliative Care Resources, media articles and publications in one PDF DNACPR & AFCP NHS Wales Resources 2023
Mark and Kat discussing DNACPR in outpatient clinic: