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  • Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions

    DNACPR means if your heart or breathing stops your healthcare team will not try to restart it. A DNACPR decision is made by you and/or your doctor or healthcare team.

  • Brain death

    Brain stem death is where a person no longer has any brain stem functions, and has permanently lost the potential for consciousness and the capacity to breathe.

  • Blood clots

    Read about blood clots, their symptoms, when to get help and how to prevent them.

  • Vascular dementia - Treatment

    Find out about the main treatments for vascular dementia, including healthy lifestyle changes, medicine and other therapies.

  • Frontotemporal dementia - Treatment

    Read about the main treatments for frontotemporal dementia, including medicine and other therapies.

  • Dementia with Lewy bodies - Treatment

    Find out about the main treatments for dementia with Lewy bodies, including medicine and other therapies.

  • Advance decision (living will)

    An advance decision to refuse treatment lets your healthcare team know your wishes if you are not able to communicate them.

  • NHS App legal and cookies

    View our privacy policy, terms of use and other key documents.

  • You and your baby at 11 weeks pregnant

    Read more about your baby's development and things to think about at 11 weeks of pregnancy, including headaches, your legal rights at work, screening test for Down's, Edwards' and Patau's syndromes and recommended caffeine limits in pregnancy.

  • Parent and guardian proxy access for children

    You can get online access to the GP services of a child aged under 16 if you are their parent or guardian with legal parental responsibility. You may be able to manage their appointments, prescriptions and medical information online.