Mother of 12-year-old Archie Battersbee, who died after being taken off life support, said she felt "trapped" byI'm here. Britishlegal system.
Hollie Dance says her family felt "deprived" of her rights after a lawsuit was filed by Barts NHS Health Trust, which runs theRoyal London Hospitalrice field.
"The system strips us of all our rights and makes us feel like we're on the verge of death. As I said before, it felt like we were being brought to justice," she said. told her BBC.
Archie died on 6 August at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, east London, after weeks of legal battles. I was.
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He has been comatose since He was found unconscious by his mother on 7 April at his home in Southend, Essex, and was kept alive by medical interventions including a ventilator and medication.
During his four months leading up to Archie's death, the doctors who treated him declared him "brain stem dead" and ordered him to continue life support treatment in the hope of his recovery. sparked a lengthy legal battle by his family.
The judge sided with the hospital in a series of court hearings.
Ms Dance, 46, told the BBC that her experience had "drained her" and "made her uneasy all the time".
"I was exhausted. It was like an emotional roller coaster," she added.
Ms. Dance also said that Archie's final moments at the hospital were "terrible", but she had no regrets about contesting the decision. Said: ``If I had to go through the same thing again, I would fight just as hard for Archie and my kids. , was heartbreaking."
"Change is needed," she said. "As if it would only be traumatic, you're facing a battle with the system... I wasn't ready for it. We were cornered. Bring us to court." We took her to the hospital, not the other way around.”
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Ms. Dance said she was "every hour, every hour," after Archie's death.
"Yesterday was my daughter's 21st birthday...no one is in a celebratory mood," she said.
After Archie's death, his Alistair Chesser, Chief Medical Officer of the Barts Health NHS Trust, said, "Treatment has been withdrawn in line with a court ruling regarding his best interests."
He added:
"The Trust would like to thank the medical, nursing, and support staff at the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit for looking after Archie after a terrible accident.
"They provided quality care with extraordinary compassion over several months in an often trying and painful situation.
and caregivers, but also touched the hearts of many across the country."
