DB refusing palliative care. What happens now (heart failure)

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DB is paralysed and also has underlying conditions.He was recently diagnosed with severe heart failure. His left ventricle is damaged and he has an EFR of between 20 and 25 percent, though likely at the lower end of that.

He has been discharged into his nursing home with a Referral to the heart failure team.

Yesterday his nursing home called and said that his blood pressure/heart rate is still very unstable so they contacted his GP. He recommended that the blood pressure meds be withdrawn and my brother put on palliative care.

Brother is refusing. He is determined to continue the medicine and not go onto palliative care. So the home were contacting the GP to speak to him.

He hasn't yet.

Can he refuse palliative care? What happens now? I spoke to a cardiac nurse yesterday who advised that once he stops treatment and palliative care begins, in her experience things move very quickly.

I know its likely the best thing for him, but I'm just not ready to lose my brother.

Jesus, I'd be raging! So glad you were able to knock some sense into the GP. Well done, very well done. 💐to both of you

i have severe heart failure and this charity is very supportive and helpful www.cardiomyopathy.org
I was given a poor prognosis 4 years ago and I am doing well on medication with regular reviews.
Do you have Power of Attourney (health) for your brother? It may be worth looking at.

A DNR would never have been your decision....you have just been informed as nearest relative