September 2017 - My Death, My Decision

Court Ruling no longer needed before life-support is withdrawn from patients with severe illnesses

In a landmark ruling a judge has ruled that in future, in decisions concerning the withdrawal of life-support, including artificial feeding and hydration, a judge's consent is no longer required in cases where medical opinion and relative's wishes agree that the cessation is in the patient's best interests. The story is reported widely, including by [...]

Phil Cheatle2017-09-21T19:11:11+00:00September 21st, 2017|Advance Decisions, Legal Action, Minimally Conscious States|

Preferences for care at end of life when mental capacity is diminishing

An interesting scientific study of attitudes in UK and USA towards end of life care and assisted dying in the face of worsening dementia, was published in April 2017 in the peer reviewed on-line journal Plos One: Clarke G, Fistein E, Holland A, Barclay M, Theimann P, Barclay S (2017) Preferences for care towards the [...]

Phil Cheatle2017-09-13T14:52:25+00:00September 13th, 2017|Advance Decisions, Care Homes, Dementia, Opinion Poll|