On Saturday 21st January, Paul Briggs, husband to Lindsey Briggs passed away further to a Court of Protection judgment in December that declared it was in his best interests for Clinical Assisted Nutrition and Hydration (CANH) and commonly referred to as a PEG tube to be withdrawn.
Lindsey contacted Empowerment Matters in December 2015 having been in touch with the Coma and Disorders of Consciousness Centre (CDOC) and asked Jakki to become Paul’s advocate. On behalf of the family, Jakki has spoken to several media sources including BBC Breakfast, Radio 5 Live, The Jeremy Vine Show and Granada Reports about the role of advocacy, best interests decision making and the values that Paul held that ultimately led to the decision in December 2016 by Mr Justice Charles. The following is an excerpt from Granda Reports that has followed Paul’s story over the last few months and conveys what family would like others to be aware of.
