Our letter in today’s @theguardian on the assisted dying Bill - with full list of signatories.

Last week, a group of lawyers, judges and academics described the proposed panel amendment as ‘sensible and practical’.

It may be ‘practical’. But is it safe?

Cover of The Lancet's Jan 11, 2025 issue. Quote on cover reads: "Norms from high-income countries about what constitutes a good death have been exported and influence practice globally, often at odds with local death and dying systems."

"Choice can only be exercised when options exist that enable equitable access to comprehensive care."

On the cover, a Comment explores assisted dying, complex systems, and global equity in palliative care.

Read this & more ➡️ tinyurl.com/42n97mp4

@thelancet.bsky.social
Comment out today:

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Social and structural determinants of dying well and the complex systems they exist in

#palliativecare #socialdeterminantsofhealth

Mourners gather around a person on their deathbed, dressed in 19th century clothing. A religious figure presides over the gathering.

"What began in the 19th century as an early sense of duty to tend to the dying eventually led to the wholesale medicalisation of death that we see today."

Medicine must accept death as a natural part of life, writes Anita Hannig
www.bmj.com/content/387/...

I wrote an article about my dad's death, and how it affected my views on assisted dying, published in the Times

Free version here

A pleasure to attend the 'Policy recommendations for palliative dementia care' event at the House of Lords on Wednesday, bringing together politicians, policymakers, stakeholders and researchers to encourage a change in the way we care for those with dementia

Happy Monday! Let’s kick off the week with some reminders about #palliative care. #medsky #mythbusters

Disappointing to hear about the state of Internal Medicine Training applications; candidates with stronger portfolios than I had at the same stage not even getting an interview. Recruitment should be geared towards promising early career doctors, not those with 6+ years experience already