{"id":2042,"date":"2026-07-17T12:10:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T04:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hk-mediation.com\/?p=2042"},"modified":"2026-08-18T17:13:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T09:13:56","slug":"hong-kongs-new-advance-decision-law-advance-medical-directives-do-not-attempt-cpr-orders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/med1.mybiz852.com\/en\/hong-kongs-new-advance-decision-law-advance-medical-directives-do-not-attempt-cpr-orders\/","title":{"rendered":"Hong Kong\u2019s New Advance Decision Law: Advance Medical Directives &amp; Do-Not-Attempt CPR Orders"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2042\" class=\"elementor elementor-2042\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b71a26c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b71a26c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4ad150 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d4ad150\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e9f7b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"7e9f7b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><h2>Hong Kong's New Advance Decision Law: Advance Medical Directives &amp; Do-Not-Attempt CPR Orders<\/h2><\/strong><br \/>\nLive Zoom Briefing | Saturday, 1 August 2026 | 3:00\u20134:00 pm HKT<\/p>\n\n<p>What happens if an older parent collapses at home, in hospital or in a care home \u2014 and the family disagrees about whether CPR should be attempted?<\/p>\n\n<p>Hong Kong's new law on Advance Medical Directives and Do-Not-Attempt CPR Orders comes into operation on 31 July 2026. It will affect how families, doctors, care homes and professionals approach some of the most difficult later-life medical decisions.<\/p>\n\n<p>The Elder Mediation &amp; Elder Law Academy, in collaboration with YaleWomen HK+Friends, will be holding a practical 1-hour Zoom briefing the next day:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n    <li>Date: Saturday, 1 August 2026<\/li>\n    <li>Time: 3:00\u20134:00 pm HKT<\/li>\n    <li>Format: Live on Zoom<\/li>\n    <li>Fee: HKD 250 (includes class recording and course materials)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>With Winnie Chan, co-author of the forthcoming book <em>Elder Mediation: Navigating Ageing with Dignity and Respect<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n<p>We will explain, in plain English:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n    <li>what the new law means<\/li>\n    <li>what an Advance Medical Directive is<\/li>\n    <li>what a Do-Not-Attempt CPR Order is<\/li>\n    <li>why these are not the same as advance care planning<\/li>\n    <li>what families should discuss before crisis<\/li>\n    <li>what professionals 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