Attempts to push the BMA into a position of neutrality on legalisation of assisted suicide are in reality attempts to … Read More
First, do no harm.
Doctors should stand up the the assisted suicide lobby, says The Daily Telegraph. In an editorial The Daily Telegraph has commented on … Read More
We need to get to the real problem with dying. Quick fixes are a distraction.
Dying has become too medicalised. Doctors are not there to solve our existential problems. Earlier this year we published a … Read More
The ‘good death’ – not something for doctors to prescribe.
Assisted suicide is a symptom of a deeper malaise and a distraction In a thoughtful and thought-provoking article in The Guardian Dr … Read More
Forget ‘Assisted Dying’, we need a debate about dying.
There has been too much focus on what is being called a ‘right to die’ and too little thought given … Read More
Challenging the conspiracy of silence.
Three generations have been unable to observe the onset and progress of dying at first hand Kathryn Mannix’s paper (“What … Read More
The changing face of dying.
“We should challenge the conspiracy of silence that leaves many of us to live misinformed and unnecessarily fearful”, says senior … Read More
UK ranked first for quality of end of life care.
Britain has, once again, been ranked first for quality of end-of-life care. But there is no room for complacency In … Read More
A better deal for the terminally ill.
Private Member’s Bill seeks to ensure equal access to palliative care for all who need it Baroness Finlay’s Access to Palliative … Read More
Scotland Assisted Suicide Bill contains significant flaws, says committee
Holyrood’s committee examining Patrick Harvie’s Assisted Suicide Bill is not persuaded by the case for a change in the law … Read More