- Adults with Incapacity Act
- SPPC Submissions to Parliament on the Assisted Dying Bill
- SPPC's draft response to the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill
- Assisted Dying Bill Published
- Assisted Dying Bill
Cross Party Group Meeting - 23 March 2023
Three Presentations and Discussion: Exploring the Practice and Provision of Palliative Care in Jurisdictions where Assisted Dying (euthanasia and/or enabling the self-administration of lethal medication) is Legal
The relationship between palliative care and assisted dying in three jurisdictions – a systematic scoping review (15 minutes)
Dr Naomi Richards, Director of the Glasgow End of Life Studies Group, Glasgow University (View presentation here.)
Palliative care and assisted dying in Belgium – a practitioner perspective
Dr Peter Pype, GP, Professor in Primary Care and Interprofessional Education and Collaboration, Member of the End of Life Care Research Group, Ghent University. EAPC Taskforce Chair. (View presentation here.)
Impact of assisted dying on the practice and provision of palliative care in Canada
Dr Leonie Herx, Palliative care physician, Associate Professor and Division Head of Palliative Medicine at Queen's University, and Medical Director for Palliative Care at Kingston Health Sciences Centre and Providence Care Hospital. (View presentation here.)
The meeting agenda is available here: Cross Party Group Agenda 23 March 2023
A recording of the meeting is available here: Video of 23 March 2023 Palliative Care Cross Party Group
The minute of the meeting is available here: Cross Party Group Minute 23 March 2023
