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Thread #164019   Message #3920182
Posted By: McGrath of Harlow
26-Apr-18 - 02:45 PM
Thread Name: BS: Alfie Evans
Subject: RE: BS: Alfie Evans
I'd point out that those things you object to, punk, are the consequence of the decision by the medical authorities to withdraw support procedures, which would continue to be provided if the Italian hospital could take over.

I think this very difficult affair has been handled very badly by the authorities. I think they overstepped their natural professional limbs, and trespassed into areas where their expertise was not relevant. A hospital has the right and indeed duty to decide when they no longer see any value to a patient in continuing treatment. I do not think it has the right to prevent allow another hospital from taking over, even when they consider such a transfer to be advisable. Hospitals do not own patients.