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Get help if your relative’s wishes are not being respected
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Making a decision for someone else
Assisted dying
Guide - planning ahead
Guide - starting the conversation
Guide - questions to ask after a terminal diagnosis
Healthcare professionals hub
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Everything we do starts with what dying people tell us. We listen to what they say and amplify their voices. We shift attitudes and drive changes to the healthcare system.
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Voluntarily stopping eating and drinking (VSED)
There is a stark lack of UK guidance on VSED for people who wish to consider this option and for the clinicians caring for them.
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Assisted dying
Assisted dying is when a terminally ill adult with mental capacity takes medication to bring about their death.
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We’re helping to transform what dying looks like in the UK.
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We use our research reports to amplify the voices and stories of people we support. Our full collection of published research, all in one place.
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Our helpful guide to get you confident talking about your wishes for end-of-life care with loved ones, doctors and nurses.
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Advance statement
An advance statement is a form that lets you record the care you want in the future.
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Lasting power of attorney for health and welfare
A lasting power of attorney is a legal document that lets you give someone you trust the power to make decisions for you.
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Living will (advance decision)
A living will is a form which lets you refuse any medical treatments that you do not want to be given in the future.
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