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8 February 2017
New campaign, Make It Your Decision, launches today
A new campaign, Make It Your Decision, launches today, the first ever to focus on encouraging Brits to think about the unthinkable and consider what treatment they would or wouldn’t want should tragedy strike.
20 December 2016
Response to Paul Briggs judgement
We welcome today’s decision, which should mean that Paul’s wishes can now be followed. However, we are saddened that Paul’s wife Lindsey and their family will now have to wait to find out whether there will be an appeal against this decision.
2 December 2016
Family of Paul Briggs waits for judgement
The family of Paul Briggs must now wait for a judgement on whether or not doctors can withdraw his life-sustaining treatment.
29 November 2016
End of Life Care: Legal Issues Masterclass
This one-day course will provide healthcare practitioners involved in palliative and elderly care an introduction to the legal framework in which they practice.
29 November 2016
Effective Non-Medical Prescribing in End of Life Care
This conference focuses on the important issue of Nurse / Non Medical Prescribing in End of Life Care.
14 November 2016
Dementia and Alzheimer’s leading cause of death in England and Wales
The figures published today not only highlight the pressing need for more research into the prevention and treatment of dementia and Alzheimer’s, they also serve to demonstrate that advance care planning is now more important than ever.
1 November 2016
Response to the case of Paul Briggs
The case of Mr Briggs is heart breaking but all too familiar. At Compassion in Dying we know of many people whose family members lack capacity, either because of an accident or illness, and witness them being given life prolonging treatment that they would not want.
27 October 2016
Advance Decisions are legally binding
There have been some misleading articles in the press recently about the legal status of advance decisions (also known as living wills).
18 October 2016
New publication launches supporting LGBT community to plan ahead
A new publication designed to support LGBT people to plan ahead for their future treatment and care is launching today – the first of its kind in the UK.
5 October 2016
End of Life Care: Advanced Legal Issues Masterclass
This one-day interactive masterclass will provide healthcare practitioners involved in palliative and elderly care an in-depth knowledge of the legal framework for end of life care.
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