Palliative and end of life care are increasingly in demand as people are living longer and with multiple long-term conditions. … Read More
True cost? or true facts?
Living and Dying Well responds to a recent document published by campaigners for physician-assisted suicide. In November 2017 the campaigning … Read More
A thoughtful report which deserves careful consideration.
The BMA’s End-of Life Care and Physician-Assisted Dying report contains much valuable material and warrants careful study. The BMA has … 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
Assisted Dying No.2 Bill.
Should Parliament License Assistance with Suicide? A supplementary report. In our last report, we examined proposals by Lord Falconer and … Read More
Should Parliament license assistance with suicide?
An analysis of proposals currently before Parliament. There are currently two Private Member bills in Parliament seeking to legalise assisted … Read More
The Assisted Dying Bill (HL Bill 6): A critique.
An analysis by members of the House of Lords of the Assisted Dying Bill. Lord Falconer re-tabled his Assisted Dying … Read More
‘Assisted Dying’ and the law.
An analysis of the Suicide Act 1961 and of how it works in practice. In a report published today, three … Read More
Mental capacity and assisted suicide.
To what extent can mental capacity be reliably assessed in patients seeking physician-assisted suicide? In a report published today, psychiatrist … Read More
Another ‘Assisted Dying’ Bill: Does it pass the public safety test?
An Analysis of the Assisted Dying Bill. Lord Falconer’s Assisted Dying Bill had its First Reading in the House of Lords … Read More