# Case (Blood transfusion). Re J (Blood Transfusion: Older Child: Jehovah's Witnesses) \[2024\] EWHC 1034 (Fam)

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**Created:** [7 October 2024 13:47 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/case-blood-transfusion-re-j-blood-transfusion-older-child-jehovahs-witnesses-2024-ewhc-1034-fam/2797 "2024-10-07T13:47:00Z")\
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— The patient was 17 years 17 months old and consented to surgery but not to the use of blood products were he to suffer a significant uncontrolled intra-operative or post-operative bleed.

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