Palliative care in action…ICU consultant asks if I can go to ED Resus now to jointly assess someone who has just been referred to him. As we arrive ED Team say ‘perfect combination… just what we need right now… you should always work like this’ #paliativecare

This fast-moving graph might shock you. ⚠️ Hit play to see the rapid rise in euthanasia in #Canada. Canada is now the world’s fastest-growing assisted-dying program. 🍁 Read the full report right here: bit.ly/46EtKtg

physician here reminding you that psychosocial stress is associated with increased susceptibility to upper respiratory infection

#AssistedDyingBill would create a “2 tier system where one person who’s fit and able to be productive in society can get the treatment they need but another life is disposable. “This is inherently unfair, inequitable and dark.” From Palliative care drop-in in Parliament today.

Living and Dying Well Ireland APM Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

APM Living and Dying Well Ireland Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Hospice UK All Ireland Institute of Hospice & Palliative Care The BMJ

The Labour Whip who objected to the Children’s Hospices (Funding) Bill voted in favour of assisted dying, specifically saying “assisted dying should not become an alternative to high-quality palliative and end of life care.” #WTF?

Prof Katherine Sleeman Carol Davis Natasha W Kathryn Mannix Dr Rachel Clarke polly edmonds 💙 Sabrina Bajwah 💙 Prof. Mark Taubert Idris Baker Ollie Minton Matthew Doré World Medical Association Living and Dying Well Ireland Medic World Health Organization (WHO) Irish Association for Palliative Care Safeguarding Ireland moinyeh Irish College of GPs ICGP Trainee Network RCSI Royal College of Physicians of Ireland College of Psychiatrists of Ireland Trinity College Dublin School of Nursing & Midwifery, TCD TheJournal.ie Kfm Radio @COAIrl Trudo Lemmens Isabel Grant Yuan Yi Zhu Christopher Lyon Drivetime RTE 2)

act that is intended to cause death? What is an acceptable number of people to die inappropriately, by mistake? Living and Dying Well Ireland

Recent letter I've had published in the The BMJ about dangers of assisted dying for disabled people (unfortunately limited word count, but slightly longer original response linked below letter) Not Dead Yet UK bmj.com/content/387/bm…

Olivia Lourenco, our Recreation Therapist, presented at Ottawa Art Gallery | Galerie d'art d'Ottawa's HeARTcare Symposium, sharing how art enhances well-being for children at RNCH. Grateful for this collaboration bringing healing through creativity! 🎨💙 #RecreationalTherapy #ArtInHealthcare

Sonu Gaind Nadia Khan Trudo Lemmens Gabrielle Peters 👩🏻‍🦽 Yuan Yi Zhu Maria Cheng Living and Dying Well Ireland

MAiD and the law: B.C. case shows how courts offer crucial oversight when lives are at stake. A thoughtful & thought provoking review of EAS/ AD/ assisted dying / assisted suicide in practice theconversation.com/maid-and-the-l…

ASSISTED DYING: "Euthanasia in Canada is easier to get than MRI (scan)" Roger Foley What has been shown in places like Canada should serve as a warning about the risks of this Assisted Dying Bill Assisted dying can be a slippery slope Ashley Frawley

Interesting. Would she still be alive if assisted dying had been legal a year ago? dailymail.co.uk/femail/article…

Health Canada released a questionnaire on MAID's next legislative expansion: advanced requests. MAID is already violating disabled rights, to expand even further now with the impact its having is a guaranteed way to continue breaching disabled rights.

- MAID Tracks 1 & 2 are active in Canada and are coercive (Says the CHRC, the UN, disabled orgs) - MAID's sole condition mental illness clause is already legislated and is coming into effect in 2027 - the org who advocated for T2 has backtracked after seeing evidence of abuse

Agree is wonderful news. News only possible because we don’t sanction ending life prematurely in this country. Let's keep it that way. Danny Kruger Living and Dying Well Ireland APPG for Dying Well Living & Dying Well Lord (David) Alton

from the UK

📣 Save the Date! Join us for the Education and Research 2025 Seminar on Tuesday, 11th February 2025 at the Camden Court Hotel, Dublin. 🌟 A full day of cutting-edge research and insights in palliative care. 📝 Register now: forms.office.com/e/3N3MZvPK2k