News & press releases

• News
• 25th June 2014

Supreme Court puts Parliament on notice that the Suicide Act is under pressure and may be declared incompatible with human rights law

• News
• 17th June 2014

New poll finds the majority of GPs would like the choice of assisted dying to be available to them or did not discount it

• News
• 6th June 2014

Assisted Dying Bill to be debated in parliament on Friday 18th July

• News
• 15th May 2014

Report shows lack of patient involvement in key decisions about their end-of-life care

• News
• 12th May 2014

Compassion in Dying and Dignity in Dying welcome Dying Matters Awareness Week

• Press release
• 7th May 2014

Court of appeal case highlights the need for leadership on end-of-life decision making

• News
• 10th March 2014

GOVERNMENT WILL ALLOW PEERS FREE VOTE ON ASSISTED DYING BILL THIS SUMMER

• Press release
• 21st February 2014

Healthcare Professionals for Assisted Dying disappointed at RCGP’s rejection of patient’s views on the issue of assisted dying

• News
• 31st January 2014

Dignity in Dying and Compassion in Dying respond to the Leadership alliance for the care of dying people consultation

• Press release
• 16th December 2013

Dignity in Dying intervenes in ‘right to die’ court case to argue current lack of clarity in DPP’s Policy leaves dying people isolated and without access to professional advice on their options for a dignified death