Proposals to legalise assisted suicide in Scotland have been rejected for the second time by Holyrood. After an emotional debate at the Scottish Parliament, MSPs voted by 36 to 82
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Campaigners for and against proposed legislation to allow assisted suicide in Scotland will hold rallies outside Holyrood today ahead of a crucial vote on the issue. MSPs are due to
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A severely disabled grandfather’s legal plea over the right to die is a case of “particular concern and urgency” for him, a court has heard. Gordon Ross, 66, who suffers
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The most recent figures show suicide rates in Northern Ireland are declining, but Health Minister Jim Wells has warned against complacency. Mr Wells was speaking as he chaired the 11th
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A unique event that raises awareness of a leading suicide and self-harm prevention project is coming to Aberdeen for the first time next month. More than 100,000 people are expected
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Suicidal patients who are under observation may be put at risk by relying on inexperienced staff and agency nurses, according to a new report issued today. Commissioned by the Healthcare
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A review of the rise in prison suicides last year suggests “some association” with overcrowding and prisoners spending less time outside their cells, the prisons complaints watchdog has said. However,
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The number of people killing themselves in the UK rose in 2013, official figures revealed today, as male suicides hit their highest rate in more than a decade. A total
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A national study of every NHS mental health service in the UK has found that high turnover of staff and more patient complaints could be linked to suicide risk among
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The number of prisoners taking their own lives has risen to a seven-year high, with Government cuts to staff being blamed for the growing problem. Fourteen of the 82 people
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