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End the Lack of Water and Food in Hospitals for Patients

Submitted on Friday 21st October 2011

Published on Monday 24th October 2011

Current status: Closed

Closed: Wednesday 24th October 2012

Signatures: 5

Tagged with

Do Not Resuscitate ~ Law

Petition Action

End the Lack of Water and Food in Hospitals for Patients

Additional Information

To create law for hospitals to provide mains water taps clearly marked Drinking Water by hospital beds in all wards and all staff facilitate patients using same, providing disposable mug-sized cups.

This makes patients equal to workers who must be provided free of charge drinking water in their workplaces.

For immobile patients to have the right to demand a mains connected water cooler bottle and mechanical tube strapped to their bed to make water accessible to them 24/7.

For the patient and the patient’s family / best friend / advocate to able to demand fluids and feeding as a right for the patient and to have the right of access to come and feed and give drink to the hospital patient.

For no medical staff to withdraw fluids and food from any patient, including those marked Do Not Resuscitate, under penalty of Manslaughter by Medical Negligence.


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