France in Focus

Are there forms available to fill in for a DNR? Notarised, sworn, signed by the President of France? Anybody gone through getting one, svp?

Two links on how to do it. Apparently it isn't complicated to write out yet very few French do it :
https://www.quechoisir.org/decryptage-f ... ue-n22859/

https://www.service-public.fr/particuli ... its/F32010

My (father's) experience was the hospital put a DNR on his file - without consulting him - during his penultimate illness.

His partner spotted it - and it was very much not what he wanted. So it may be other medical staff will also ignore a patient's wishes - however expressed?

niemeyjt wrote: ↑Sun Jan 23, 2022 7:01 pm My (father's) experience was the hospital put a DNR on his file - without consulting him - during his penultimate illness.
His partner spotted it - and it was very much not what he wanted. So it may be other medical staff will also ignore a patient's wishes - however expressed?

That was in France ?

I filled out one when I was going through cancer treatment several years ago - I got it from my Specialist and I think it's noted on my medical records which are all linked together - whether or not my family can override it or not I don't know, and it never occurred to me that the medical staff might not take any notice of it.

Worrying. I will have a word with my GP as well.

tagh wrote: ↑Sun Jan 23, 2022 7:26 pm Worrying. I will have a word with my GP as well.

I think that's the best place to start.

There is plenty on Google, I know, but I wanted personal experience which I now have.
Thanks Char and others.

suein56 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 23, 2022 7:13 pmThat was in France ?

Yes. He had terminal cancer - but someone obviously decided if his heart stopped first then they would not restart it.

Having gone through this recently with the death of my wife with terminal cancer. Near the end we worked with TERDASP for the palliatif care. This includes no resuscitation.

My wife had decided many years ago to donate her body to medical science and had it all sorted out.