Biggest investment into hospices in a generation – GOV.UK £100 million boost for adult and children’s hospices and £26 million … Read More
The assisted dying debate has shone a light on the state of palliative and social care
The Assisted Dying Debate And The State Of Palliative And Social Care | The King’s Fund
Oregon And Washington State: What’s The Situation?
Assisted suicide is currently legal in 11 US states, however euthanasia remains a federal offence. Assisted suicide is when lethal … Read More
Euthanasia requests in dementia cases leaves emotional burden on Dutch doctors
Over the past several years, cases of euthanasia for dementia cases have increased markedly in the Netherlands. In 2023, there … Read More
Efficacy and safety of drugs used for ‘assisted dying’
A research paper written by Ana Worthington, Ilora Finlay and Claud Regnard has investigated the safety of drugs used in … Read More
Isle of Man doctors reject assisted dying proposals in a survey
A survey carried out by the Isle of Man Medical Society has “overwhelmingly rejected” proposed assisted dying laws. Some 74% … Read More
The International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care have this comment below against AD
IAHPC research & our fundamental values Research is one of the four pillars of our 2020-2024 Strategic Plan, along with … Read More
Association of Palliative Medicine urge Peers to reject Assisted Dying Bill
In a letter to Peers on behalf of the Association of Palliative Medicine, Dr Amy Proffitt (President), Dr Rosie Bronnert … Read More
Can doctors really be neutral on assisted dying?
The BMA’s decision to adopt a position of neutrality on the vexed question of ‘assisted dying’ was taken following a … Read More
BMA moves to neutrality on assisted dying by narrow margin
Today the British Medical Association voted to abandon its traditional opposition to assisted dying – a euphemism for assisted suicide … Read More