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Articles tagged with: Assisted Dying
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Home affairs
By Compassion in Dying
Health Secretary heeds Compassion in Dying’s calls for first ever national DNAR guidance for patients
New national guidance for patients on Do Not Attempt Resuscitation orders, plus information for NHS staff, to be published after Kate Masters and Compassion in Dying raise grave concerns over poor and unlawful practice during pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic shows our assisted dying laws are in need of review Partner content
Coronavirus
By Dignity in Dying
The coronavirus pandemic shows our assisted dying laws are in need of review
We should do what the public expects us to do, to grasp the nettle, beginning with an inquiry into the existing law on assisted dying and how it should change.
Coronavirus
By Compassion in Dying
Life-sustaining treatment to be withdrawn from 34-year-old Barnsley man in ICU, judge ruled yesterday
Man’s wish to refuse life-sustaining treatment and a permanent stoma was detailed in his Living Will but this was rendered invalid without a witness signature, requiring an application to court.

As Compassion in Dying experiences a surge in demand for Living Wills during the coronavirus pandemic, charity appeals to public to ensure their documents are witnessed and shared with loved ones and GP, to help ensure their wishes are followed without need for court case.
Coronavirus
By Compassion in Dying
Compassion in Dying backs DNACPR legal challenge to Health Secretary
End-of-life charity has received hundreds of calls relating to CPR and DNACPR
Home affairs
By Dignity in Dying
Royal College of GPs’ assisted dying survey reveals even greater shift in opinion, after Council petitioned to release weighted results
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has released the full, weighted results of its 2019 membership survey on assisted dying, revealing an even greater shift in opinion from its 2013 poll.