The care home company whose employee refused to administer CPR to a dying woman has said the employee wrongly interpreted its policy.

A nurse’s refusal to perform CPR on a dying 87-year-old woman, despite desperate pleas from an emergency dispatcher, has triggered a criminal investigation.

A nurse’s refusal to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a dying 87-year-old woman despite desperate pleas from an emergency dispatcher has prompted outrage and triggered a criminal investigation.