Daughter of woman in minimally-conscious state awaits decision
We provide our response to the news of a dispute between the daughter of a woman in a minimally-conscious state and clinicians over whether life-sustaining can be withdrawn.
We provide our response to the news of a dispute between the daughter of a woman in a minimally-conscious state and clinicians over whether life-sustaining can be withdrawn.
Throughout our lives we make countless decisions about our healthcare, and being in control of these choices is something many of us value. Unfortunately, often it’s only once we or a loved one has lost this autonomy that we realise just how important it is to us.
Taking active steps now to improve your health is incredibly important, but so is looking ahead and planning for the future, something that is often left out of conversations around men’s health.
This national annual summit takes a practical approach to improving practice and outcomes for those living with and beyond cancer, moving from surviving to thriving.
This important national conference provides an essential update for current and aspiring non medical prescribers on prescribing for pain.
This important national conference provides an essential update for current and aspiring non medical prescribers on prescribing at the end of life.
We will be running three events to raise awareness of the importance of planning ahead for your care and treatment. Join us!
This conference focuses on improving end of life care for people in hospital.
The New National Quality Standard for Care of Dying Adults in the last days of life has been published by NICE in March 2017. This conference will look at implementing and ensuring adherence to the quality standard in practice.
The new ReSPECT (Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Treatment and Care) process was made public last week. Crucially, it allows patients to indicate the extent to which they want to prioritise sustaining their life or prioritise being comfortable and pain-free.