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End-of-life: Advance care planning by phone or video
Framework drawn up by charity Compassion in Dying
Can we talk about death?
Dr Shaba Nabi
Death verification: Department of Health guidance on remote process
Government guidelines and a checklist for verifying deaths during the Covid-19 pandemic
We can empower patients through end-of-life conversations
Dr Salma Ahmed
GPs ‘should continue to take individual approach to DNR forms’
NHS England has asked GPs and other healthcare professionals to avoid any 'blanket' policies on clinical decisions during the coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic, especially with regards to do-not-resuscitate forms.
GPs advised to warn about ‘difficult decisions’ around hospital admissions
Hundreds of practices in North West London have been advised to tell the relatives of care home patients who lack capacity that 'difficult decisions' will need to be made around admitting these patients to hospital.
End-of-life care: RCGP guidance on controlling symptoms for Covid patients – March
Guidance by the RCGP and Association for Palliative Medicine
If you disagree with the RCGP’s assisted dying decision, make your voice heard
Professor Sir Sam Everington
RCGP remains opposed to change the law on assisted dying
The RCGP will continue to oppose a change in the law on assisted dying, today’s Council meeting confirmed.
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The RCGP must adopt a neutral position on the assisted dying debate
Professor Sir Sam Everington
Don’t ignore death until it’s right around the corner
Dr Kate Harding
New standards can help improve end-of-life care
Dr Catherine Millington-Sanders
Work and pensions secretary launches review of terminal illness guidelines
A 'fresh, honest and in-depth evaluation' of how the benefits system supports terminally ill patients is to take place, the work and pensions secretary has said.
