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1 June 2012
Ms R was a woman with alcohol-related brain damage who was subject to welfare guardianship.
She died in 2011 after refusing treatment for suspected cervical cancer. This investigation looks at her care and treatment in the years leading up to her death.
Read the Ms R report
The Commission has published guidance on providing physical treatment to people who lack the capacity to consent. You can read Right to Treat here.
We carry out an investigation when we believe something may have gone seriously wrong with an individual's care and treatment. Here you can view all of our investigation reports. .
