July 2018 - My Death, My Decision

Supreme court decision on withholding food and drink in PVS cases

The BBC report on the ruling by the Supreme Court that legal permission will no longer be required to end care for patients in a long-term permanent vegetative state. The decision applies to patients who are being kept alive by artificial means such as tube feeding and hydration. It means that when family and doctors [...]

Phil Cheatle2018-07-30T13:26:00+00:00July 30th, 2018|Advance Decisions, Minimally Conscious States|

Scottish Parliament removes time limit in definition of “terminally ill”

MDMD are delighted to learn that the Scottish parliament has removed any time limit from its definition of "terminally ill" in their Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018. The story was reported by the BBC and the Guardian. The Guardian article states "There were a number of significant last-minute amendments to the legislation, including the removal [...]

Phil Cheatle2018-07-15T14:11:50+00:00July 15th, 2018|Dementia, Disability, Medical Views, Scotland|