The family of musician David James (inset), 68, have accused the hospital treating him of secretly placing him on the Liverpool Care Pathway. The trust, which has denied the claim, has now launched a rare legal bid to withdraw 'aggressive' treatment of Mr James, arguing the pain and distress it caused to the patient were out of proportion to his tiny chances of recovery. Mr James' wife May and their daughter Julie (left and second left) have challenged the application. ...read
Don't let doctors kill him: Family's plea in legal battle with hospital over 'death pathway'
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