News & press releases

• News
• 20th September 2010

Dignity in Dying welcome the Swiss Government’s decision to add safeguards to existing assisted suicide practice

• Press release
• 3rd September 2010

Dignity in Dying comment on the death of Mr Sinclair at Dignitas, and the subsequent investigation

• News
• 26th August 2010

Dignity in Dying responds to research that shows that doctors religious beliefs strongly influence end-of-life decisions

• News
• 11th August 2010

Dignity in Dying expresses continuing concern over the impact of deprivation, illness and postcode on end of life

• News
• 19th July 2010

Legal case to consider assisted death for people unable to end their lives without direct assistance launched today

• News
• 14th July 2010

The right to refuse treatment is crucial for patient choice at the end of life

• News
• 1st July 2010

BMA issues guidance on patient requests to die, but fails to provide full debate on assisted dying at annual conference

• News
• 25th June 2010

Dignity in Dying statement on the non-prosecution of Alan Rees and Dr Michael Irwin

• Press release
• 21st June 2010

Dr Howard Martin’s admission of hastening his patient’s deaths highlights the need for greater transparency in end-of-life decision making

• News
• 3rd June 2010

Dignity in Dying fears Not Dead Yet’s ‘Resistance’ campaign will impose a duty to suffer on terminally ill adults