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Time for Choice References

References for our Time for Choice report

Freedom of Information request

In April 2023, Dignity in Dying sent a Freedom of Information request to all NHS trusts and health boards in England, Wales and Scotland, excluding some specialist trusts (e.g. trusts dealing specifically with mental illness or pediatric care).

England and Wales

Scotland

Cost of an assisted death overseas

The cost of travelling to Switzerland for an assisted death is based on the average cost of flights, transport in Switzerland, accommodation, food and drink and fees of organisations that provide assisted dying. A direct comparison has been made with an equivalent calculation by Dignity in Dying in November 2017 in The True Cost: How the UK outsources death to Dignitas PDF).

Polling

All polling figures, unless otherwise stated are from Opinium Research. Total sample size was 10,897 adults. Field work was carried out between 9th – 22nd February 2024. The survey was carried out online. Figures are weighted to be politically and nationally representative.

Other references

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Infographic – all evidence in the infographic is cited in the references below

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