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Press release
8 September 2021
Plea to record end-of-life wishes, after dispute over life-prolonging treatment of woman left brain-damaged from Covid
Without a clear record of your wishes, these important decisions will fall to doctors who may not know you and who may disagree with your loved ones about what is in your best interests.
Press release
29 August 2020
Compassion in Dying joins calls for inquiry into blanket DNR orders during pandemic
Compassion in Dying today (Saturday 29 August 2020)Â joins calls for an inquiry into the use of Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders during the coronavirus pandemic.
Press release
31 August 2018
Postcode lottery revealed in Ambulance Trusts’ approach to advance care plans
A report has revealed that Ambulance Trusts across the UK vary significantly in their policies and practices regarding advance care planning documentation
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