The Latest Breaking News from Archie Battersbee

Archie Battersbee: boy on life support in London ‘likely brain stem dead’ high court told

Parents ask for more time as doctors treating 12-year-old say ventilator should be switched off

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2022

Archie Battersbee: ‘Very likely’ boy at centre of treatment dispute is ‘brain-stem dead’, doctors say

A specialist listed a series of concerns about Archie Battersbee, 12, who lost consciousness after suffering brain damage in an incident at his home.

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022

Parts of treatment battle boy’s brain have died, doctor tells judge

A specialist told Mrs Justice Arbuthnot that Archie Battersbee’s prognosis was ‘very grave’ and his chances of recovery ‘very low’.

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

Family of boy at centre of treatment fight want judge to visit him in hospital

Mrs Justice Arbuthnot is due to make a decision about whether doctors should stop treating Archie Battersbee, 12, after a hearing on June 6 and 7.

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022

Judge set to decide whether doctors can stop treating Archie Battersbee

Mrs Justice Arbuthnot has said she will oversee a final hearing on June 6 and 7.

The Independent UK · May 19, 2022

Hospital bosses want judge to decide on Archie Battersbee’s future within weeks

Mrs Justice Arbuthnot has been told two specialists have attempted a nerve stimulation test on Archie – but ‘no response’ was detected.

The Independent UK · May 19, 2022

Archie Battersbee: ‘Broken’ mother of brain-damaged boy, 12, vows she’s not giving up

The mother said she is praying for a miracle for her son

The Independent UK · May 14, 2022

Judge rules doctors should test whether 12-year-old boy with brain damage is dead

12-year-old Archie Battersbee, who is suffering with 'catastrophic' brain damage, is to undergo brain-stem tests next week to help doctors to establish if he is dead

Liverpool Echo · May 14, 2022

Archie Battersbee: Mother of brain-damaged boy ‘broken’ but ‘isn’t giving up’ after judge tells doctors to test whether he is dead

A High Court judge concluded late on Friday that a brain-stem test would be in Archie Battersbee’s best interests

Evening Standard · May 14, 2022

Doctors to test whether 12-year-old boy at centre of treatment dispute is dead

A High Court judge concluded late on Friday that a brain-stem test would be in Archie Battersbee’s best interests.

The Independent UK · May 14, 2022