06 October 2020 Priya Vaidya 1793 Case Updates GSTT, SLAM v R [2020] EWCOP 4, 2020 WL 00476197 byPriya Vaidya Relevance: Capacity assessments Obstetrics Topic: Fluctuating capacity Anticipatory declaration The case: concerned the obstetric treatment of R who, on 30th August 2019, was 39 weeks and six days in to her pregnancy. R has a diagnosis of bipolar affective disorder which is characterised by psychotic episodes. All the treating clinicians agreed: R had capacity to make decisions as to her ante-natal and obstetric care; there was a substantial risk of a deterioration in R's mental health, such that she would likely lose capacity during labour; there was a risk to her physical health, in that she could require an urgent Caesarean section ('C-section') for the safe delivery of her baby but might resist. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login Share Print Tags Capacity casesObstetrics10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Related articles Clarifying the role of validity testing in expert evidence Read between the lines, judge John Good against West Bay Insurance Plc [2025] SC AIR 70 Aspirin and haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets (HELLP) syndrome What caused the holidaymaker’s gastroenteritis? Switch article Reactec Limited v Curotec Team Limited [2020] CSOH 77, 2020 WL 04369591 Previous Article GFH Capital Ltd v Haigh [2020] 7 WLUK 405 Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.