Court discharges orders allowing hospital to give blood transfusion to a Jehovah's Witness

The Jehovah's Witness faith states that its members are not to be given any blood or blood products under any circumstances

The man's doctors said that if his situation deteriorated a transfusion would be required to save his life or prevent further injury. File picture

The President of the High Court has discharged orders allowing a hospital to give a blood transfusion, if necessary, to a member of the Jehovah's Witness faith.

The court made orders last month after Mr Justice Tony O'Connor was told the patient may require a blood transfusion in order to save his life. The order was made because at the time the man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, lacked the capacity to make an informed decision about his medical care.