Frail coronavirus patients may be denied critical care under NHS ‘scale’ system designed to free up ICU beds for those most likely to recover
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APRIL 30, 2020
It does not discriminate against age, but it does weigh up underlying conditions and overall health. . ‘A simple ‘age cut-off’ policy would be unlawful as it would constitute direct age discrimination. The scoring system was considered in a piece of draft guidance which has now been scrapped, NHS sources say. .
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