The teacher was horrified to find that her medical records instructed paramedics to not resuscitate her
A superfit Glasgow primary school teacher with a heart condition was horrified to find that her medical records instructed paramedics to not resuscitate her if she suffered a cardiac arrest.
READ MORE: Tributes to 'amazing' Glasgow mum who died on New Year's Day after suffering from meningitis The teacher received straight forward treatment and was on her way home six hours later after being admitted last Wednesday."I am just 44 and I love life. I have a heart condition so having a cardiac arrest is something I have had to think about – but I most certainly want medics to do all they can to bring me around if that ever had to happen.”
The mum-of-one was enjoying some skiing in Bearsden this week and regularly enjoys gymnastics, badminton and other sports. Age Concern Scotland previously demanded an investigation after it became clear that many older patients were being classified as DNACPR. A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesman said: “The SAS has no role in determining which patients have a DNACPR certificate in place.
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