01 March 2020 Priya Vaidya 2688 Case Updates A Healthcare, B NHS Trust v CC (by his litigation friend, the Official Solicitor) [2020] EWHC 574 (Fam), 2020 WL 01159447 by Priya Vaidya Nature of case: CC has psychiatric diagnoses of psychotic depression and a mixed personality disorder with marked dissocial and dependent traits, he is deaf and communicates via British Sign Language. CC is detained under the Mental Health Act 1983, s 3 on X Ward which is the medium secure ward for deaf men within A Healthcare. The issue in the case is whether CC should be ordered to undergo haemodialysis at times when he does not consent to it. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login Share Print Tags Capacity casesMental Health Act 1983Consent to treatment10. Records Assessments and Site Visits11. Report Writing Related articles Podcast Episode 28: Reflections on the EWI Conference 2026 Evie Toombes v Dr Mitchell [2021] EWHC 3234 (QB): Key Lessons for Expert Witnesses Across All Disciplines A Day in the Life of a Dangerous Dog Legislation Expert Witness X and Y (Care Proceedings: Fact Finding: Death of a Child: Expert Evidence), Re [2025] EWFC 132 Diclofenac and the risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis Switch article Dempsey v Government of the United States of America [2020] EWHC 603 (Admin), 2020 WL 01235532 Previous Article Tower Hamlets LBC v A 2020 WL 01987279 Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.