01 March 2020 Priya Vaidya 1644 Case Updates A Healthcare, B NHS Trust v CC (by his litigation friend, the Official Solicitor) [2020] EWHC 574 (Fam), 2020 WL 01159447 byPriya Vaidya Nature of case: CC has psychiatric diagnoses of psychotic depression and a mixed personality disorder with marked dissocial and dependent traits, he is deaf and communicates via British Sign Language. CC is detained under the Mental Health Act 1983, s 3 on X Ward which is the medium secure ward for deaf men within A Healthcare. The issue in the case is whether CC should be ordered to undergo haemodialysis at times when he does not consent to it. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login Share Print Tags Capacity casesMental Health Act 1983Consent to treatment11. Report Writing10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Related articles Dating non-accidental injuries Is bite mark evidence admissible? Your expert witness CV is not the same as a professional CV What caused the holidaymaker’s gastroenteritis? A Day in the Life of a Jewellery and Gemstone Expert Witness Switch article Dempsey v Government of the United States of America [2020] EWHC 603 (Admin), 2020 WL 01235532 Previous Article Tower Hamlets LBC v A 2020 WL 01987279 Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.