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Give death and dying a little ReSPECT
Dr Rob Walker
11th June 2025
On Monday morning I saw ‘Bill’. He was pretty fed up. Ex-military, 85 years old and getting increasingly frail with a number of significant health problems, notably heart failure. In days gone by he was...
Responding with compassion - A GP’s Guide to Assisted Dying Requests
Dr Rachel Brettell
19th June 2024
There are numerous strongly held positions on physician- assisted dying. Many feel passionately on one side or other of the debate, with compelling and often highly personal reasons to support their views....
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