§ Mr. SoleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what advice he has issued to health authorities on dealing with patients' wishes as expressed in living wills. [155214]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonGuidance on advance refusals is included in the Department of Health's "Reference Guide to Consent for Examination or Treatment" published in March 2001. A copy of the guide has been placed in the Library and is also available from the Department of Health's website at http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/01/90/79/04019079.pdf