A letter to The Telegraph argues that a change to the current legislation would put pressure on the most vulnerable … 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
Legalised assisted suicide a “chilling prospect” for disabled people, says Tanni Grey-Thompson.
Legalising ‘assisted dying’ would reinforce prejudices against people with disabilities In a column in The Times (£) former paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson … Read More
Looking at it both ways.
Assisted suicide: engaging with the debate. ‘Assisted dying’ is a complex subject, transcending many fields of expertise including the law, … Read More
King’s College London – Assisted dying debate.
The Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery hosts a debate on the subject of ‘assisted dying’ We provide here … Read More
Assisted dying: the harm in helping.
“Making assisted dying legal would alter the way society weighs the value of human life forever”. In a comment piece … Read More
A Question of Public Safety.
A fundamental reappraisal is needed of the concept of safeguards for ‘assisted dying’. In this paper published today, co-Chairs of … Read More
Autonomy and assisted suicide.
Baroness Onoroa O’Neill addresses the issue of autonomy and how it relates to calls for the legalisation of assisted suicide. … Read More
How the mass media report social statistics – a case study.
case study concerning research on end-of-life decisions In this 2010 case study, published in Social Science and Medicine, Professor Clive … Read More
Mum wanted to die, but convincing her to live gave us a gift beyond measure.
In an article in The Daily Mail Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (left, as a child) writes about her mother’s battle with … Read More