End the Lack of Water and Food in Hospitals for Patients

Responsible department: Department of Health

To create law for hospitals to provide mains water taps clearly marked Drinking Water by hospital beds in all wards and all staff facilitate patients using same, providing disposable mug-sized cups.

This makes patients equal to workers who must be provided free of charge drinking water in their workplaces.

For immobile patients to have the right to demand a mains connected water cooler bottle and mechanical tube strapped to their bed to make water accessible to them 24/7.

For the patient and the patient’s family / best friend / advocate to able to demand fluids and feeding as a right for the patient and to have the right of access to come and feed and give drink to the hospital patient.

For no medical staff to withdraw fluids and food from any patient, including those marked Do Not Resuscitate, under penalty of Manslaughter by Medical Negligence.