Royal College of Physicians drops opposition to assisted dying
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has dropped its opposition to assisted dying and adopted a neutral stance on the issue. A poll of almost 7,000 UK doctors found that
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Tag: End Of Life Care
‘Still too many’ spending final days being rushed to and from hospital, Marie Curie
Thousands of dying people are spending their last days being rushed to and from hospital, figures show. More than 26,000 people in England had three or more trips to A&E
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Sue Ryder calls for introduction of ‘bereavement first aiders’ in the workplace
Bereavement “first aiders” should be trained by employers to help people in the workplace who are struggling with grief, a charity has said. Research by Sue Ryder, which provides palliative,
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Almost three quarters of adults have no end-of-life care plan, survey
Almost three quarters of adults have no plans in place for their end-of-life care, potentially leaving others to make decisions on their behalf, a consumer group has warned. Some 71%
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Macmillan survey finds people with cancer reject terms like ‘hero’ and ‘stricken’
Six out of 10 people with cancer do not want to be described as a fighter, while many object to the suggestion they are battling the disease, a survey suggests.
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Report: Delivering Fair Dementia Care For People With Advanced Dementia (Scotland)
Former First Minister Henry McLeish has unveiled a major new report to urgently address the inequalities that people living with advanced dementia face every day under the current social care
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Judge tells doctors they can withdraw life-support treatment from former care worker
A judge has told doctors they can stop providing life-support treatment to a brain-damaged woman who had worked as a carer for disabled people. Mrs Justice Gwynneth Knowles heard that
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Nearly £5.4M spent by councils on ‘paupers’ funerals’ in 2017-18, research finds
Nearly £5.4 million was spent on “paupers’ funerals” by local authorities in the financial year 2017-18, a mutual insurer has found. The total cost of public health funerals across the
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Scale of homeless deaths branded ‘national tragedy’ as new figures show 24% rise
The scale of homeless deaths has been branded a “national tragedy” after official estimates showed a rise of almost a quarter over five years. Some 597 people sleeping rough or
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Judge says very sick 11-month-old girl should be allowed to die peacefully
A very sick 11-month-old girl who has spent her life in hospital should be allowed to die peacefully, a High Court judge has ruled. Mr Justice Hayden said doctors could
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