Exit’s decision to extend its services to the elderly should give us pause for thought Reports that the Swiss assisted … Read More
Healthy elderly people offered assisted suicide.
Swiss assisted suicide organisation Exit extends its services to the elderly An article in The Telegraph has reported on the recent … Read More
Doctors fail to spot symptoms of depression in 9 out of 10 elderly people.
The Times reports on “our next big public health problem”The Times has reported (£) on revelations by James Warner, Chair of … Read More
House of Lords debates assisted suicide guidelines.
The House of Lords discusses how cases of encouraging or assisting suicide are handled by the Crown Prosecution Service. On … Read More
RCGP announces continued opposition to change in law on ‘Assisted Dying’.
77% of members say that the Royal College of General Practitioners should maintain opposition to physician-assisted suicide The Royal College … Read More
A clear decision from the consulting room.
GPs make their position clear on physician-assisted suicide The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has announced that it is … Read More
Suicide assisted by right-to-die associations: a population based cohort study.
A study of assisted suicide in Switzerland The results of an interesting study have been published in the International Journal … Read More
A study which should make us pause for thought.
The findings of a report on assisted suicide in Switzerland prompt some interesting questions The report published in February 2014 … Read More
Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act: 2013 Annual Report.
Official report on the implementation of physician-assisted suicide in Oregon in 2013 Data have been released on the number and … Read More
The demise of the Liverpool Care Pathway: should we ban the highway code because of bad drivers?
An article by Claud Regnard on the report on the use and experience of the Liverpool Care Pathway In an … Read More