The End follows a family of three generations trying to figure out how to die with dignity, live with none and make it count. Georgia Humphreys asks star Dame Harriet
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A paralysed former builder is bringing a High Court challenge over the law on assisted dying. Paul Lamb, who lost a right-to-die case in the Supreme Court in 2014, will
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Just 14% of people around the world have access to top level palliative care services that allow them to die with dignity, a new study has found. Researchers found more
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Scientists are hoping a new tool may help provide dementia patients with a clearer picture on life expectancy, allowing their families and doctors to plan the necessary care. The incurable
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NHS hospital staff organised an entire wedding in just one day so that a woman with terminal cancer could get married. Pauline Manning (pictured) was married for just eight days
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A terminally ill motor neurone disease sufferer has vowed to continue his legal fight against the “blanket ban” on assisted dying after High Court judges rejected his case. Phil Newby,
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People who look after loved ones nearing the end of their lives should be entitled to up to six months paid time off work and safeguards for their job so
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The Marie Curie charity is urging people to talk about death and end of life plans with a new advertising campaign, as research shows a lack of preparation risks leaving
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England and Wales has some of the worst life expectancy improvements across 23 “high-income” countries, a new study has revealed. A team of researchers compared life expectancy and mortality rates
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The Government must take urgent action to end the “terrible injustice” of denying bereavement benefits to unmarried couples, MPs have said. The Work and Pensions Committee said ministers have acted
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