Withholding and Withdrawing Treatment from Patients in a Vegetative or Minimally Conscious State

Speakers will include:

• Mr Justice (Sir Jonathan) Baker (Keynote Speaker)
• Professor Penney Lewis, Centre for Medical Law and Ethics, Dickson Poon School of Law, Kings College London
• Professor Derick Wade, Consultant in Neurological Rehabilitation, Oxford Centre for Enablement
• Professor Celia Kitzinger, Director of the York Chronic Disorders of Consciousness (CDoC) Research Centre, Sociology Department,
• University of York
• Dr Stephen Holland, CDoC Research Centre, Philosophy Department, University of York
• Professor Simon Halliday, CDoC Research Centre, Law School, University of York
• Professor Jenny Kitzinger, Director of the Cardiff Chronic Disorders of Consciousness Research Centre, University of Cardiff

An application is pending for accreditation from the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board. Established practising solicitors and barristers will be able to count this towards their unaccredited CPD allowance.

Registration

Free to CoPPA members and staff and students at the University of York and £30 to others. To register (places are limited – register soon to avoid disappointment):

Send the registration form to: Professor Celia Kitzinger, York Chronic Disorders of Consciousness Research Centre, Department of Sociology, University of York YO10 5DD or email celia.kitzinger@york.ac.uk

Acknowledgement

This conference is part-funded by the Wellcome Trust [ref: 097829/Z/11/A] through the Centre for Chronic Diseases and Disorders (C2D2) at the University of York.