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Dying Matters Awareness Week
The Dying Matters Coalition in England are organising an awareness week as part of their ongoing work to change public knowledge, attitudes and behaviours towards death, dying and bereavement. The coalition’s new website has just gone live at http://www.dyingmatters.org.uk/
End of Life Assistance (Scotland) Bill
A short analysis by the Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care of the "key features" of the End of Life Assistance (Scotland) Bill
Further information regarding the Bill can be found at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/s3/bills/38-EndLifeAssist/index.htm
Living and Dying Well
Living and Dying Well short life working groups have produced consultation documents on:
· Guideline and referral criteria
· Assessment tools and advanced/anticipatory care planning
· Attitudes to death and dying
The groups are keen to receive feedback, and the closing date for comments is Friday 22nd January 2010.
A draft national policy on Do Not Attempt Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) has also been released for consultation. The closing date for comments is Friday 26th February 2010.
More information about these consultations and how to respond is available on the Living and Dying Well website: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Health/NHS-Scotland/LivingandDyingWell