Doctors offer way forward on assisted suicide I gather that doctors are, for the first time ever, about to be asked to consider their patients’ best interests after they have died. That should make for an interesting new clause in the Hippocratic oath, which for the last two-and-a-half-thousand years or so has concerned itself with the preservation of life.
Urgent support
We support people facing the end of life and promote choice at that time; we don’t provide information about methods of ending life. For urgent support, Samaritans are on 116 123, free, day or night. Breathing Space is on 0800 83 85 87. For questions about your own care, your GP or palliative care team is the right first call.