The High Court heard that a patient was unable to understand clinical information about his condition, or to weigh that information
A High Court judge has permitted doctors to amputate the leg of a man who would otherwise be at risk of life-threatening consequences.
Mr Justice Barry O’Donnell made the order on Friday, in circumstances where the man, who is aged in his 60s, lacks capacity to make the decision.
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