Fiona McVey was furious after a paramedic in ambulance told her that her file advised against CPR
A superfit teacher with a heart condition was shocked to find her medical records instructing paramedics not to give CPR if she suffered a cardiac arrest. Fiona McVey, 44, is now demanding to know if health authorities are routinely marking files with such instructions due to the current NHS crisis.
She said: “I was horrified to see that I was marked up as someone that should not be resuscitated. 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.”
Fiona, who has an 11-year-old son, was this week enjoying skiing in Bearsden and regularly takes part in gymnastics, badminton and other sports. Her heart condition has occasionally brought on atrial fibrillation, which makes the heart beat erratically, but can be managed with medication. 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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