[Updated: 18/03/2021] – Do Not Attempt Resuscitation orders or a DNAR order, as they are often known, are back in the news again. Also known as a DNACPR we are often asked if ‘a DNAR still applies when someone is choking?

With the announcement today the CQC findings in a review of their use in adult care settings in response to Covid 19, we thought some guidance for the sector might beneficial.