'Take this gun from my head': 80-year-old handed 'do not resuscitate' letter

An 80-year-old man has said he wants “the gun taken away from his head” after he received a 'do not attempt resuscitation' (DNAR) letter while receiving hospital treatment. [View email online]( [Subscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [The Scotsman] Mar 25, 2021 Good morning, Welcome to your Thursday news update from [The Scotsman](. There's still time to make the most of our March offer before it runs out. We're currently offering 25% off annual digital subscriptions. It means for just 20p a day, you can have full access to our news, opinion, and sport for the year. See 70% fewer ads and support our independent journalism. Just use the code POLITICS25 at the checkout. [Sign up today before the offer runs out here.]( ['I want to live' Pensioner shocked to be handed 'do not resuscitate' letter]( An 80-year-old man has said he wants “the gun taken away from his head” after he received a 'do not attempt resuscitation' (DNAR) letter while receiving hospital treatment. 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