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We comment on the recent implementation assessment on assisted dying in the UK in The Conversation

Our new paper explores the impact of circumstances early in the COVID-19 pandemic on experiences of death & dying in care homes. With colleagues from Lancaster, Newcastle & Sheffield Universities.
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Full paper link rdcu.be/ebmVF

A difficult study to conduct during lockdowns, reminding us of the distressing experiences of dying in care homes t.co/WxygCA4KyK

Thanks for inviting us to share our research on what is a complex topic

Webinar: what can we learn from international research on assisted dying? In this webinar Professors Nancy Preston and Suzanne Ost from Lancaster University will present their international research on assisted dying, which shows the complexity involved in the delivery of a...

Please join us for this webinar covering our research on sssisted dying arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/events-train...

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A couple of useful papers

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The practicalities of the proposed bill on assisted dying will need a bit more consideration when the bill is discussed. I tried to raise some points about this on the Today programme this morning. Listen from 1.10 eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

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Assisted dying: first-hand accounts of what it’s like to help a loved one die Choosing to hasten one’s death is an intensely personal, carefully considered decision. But it is rarely made in isolation.

Seems to be a lot more on assisted dying leading up to the parliamentary debate on Friday. We have conducted research in a number of countries of first hand accounts of families and healthcare workers which is complex, and summarised in this paper theconversation.com/assisted-dyi...

Studies like yours are really helpful to show how relatively simple information is missing in the ‘information supply chain’ but can make a big difference

Really important study and links with what we are trying to do on two European studies for patients with cancer palliativeprojects.eu/palcycles/ and COPD eupal-copd.eu

Using Sedation at the End of Life – Information for Healthcare Staff YouTube video by Lancaster University

Using sedation at the end of life – information for healthcare staff
An international study on #palliative sedation is empowering patients and families with informed choices, supported by short animations for healthcare staff www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3KL...

Assisted dying: first-hand accounts of what it’s like to help a loved one die Choosing to hasten one’s death is an intensely personal, carefully considered decision. But it is rarely made in isolation.

You might be interested in this piece we wrote about first hand accounts of assisted dying from family and health care workers perspectives theconversation.com/assisted-dyi...

Really productive two days at Lancaster Castle working on out Pal-Cycles project palliativeprojects.eu/palcycles/ importance of in person meetings

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