News
August 14th 2010 - Place of deathElement of postcode lottery in whether you die in hospital or at home. |
August 3rd 2010 - Antidepressants falls and fracturesStrokes, falls and fractures all more likely if prescribed antidepressants in old age. |
July 16th 2010 - Quality of Death rankings.UK comes top in 'Quality of Death' worldwide rankings. |
July 12th 2010 - Cancer survival ratesBreast, bowel and ovarian cancer 10 year survival rates have all doubled. |
June 28th 2010 - Care of the dying - Catholics' guide"We share a common humanity if not always a common faith." |
May 20th 2010 - GMC guidelinesNew guidelines out on end of life care from General Medical Council. |
May 19th 2010 - Ventilator questionNew question on use of ventilator added to living will questionnaire. |
May 12th 2010 - Irish call for End of Life strategyA single room by right for dying patients in Ireland. |
April 26th 2010 - Ageing carers workforceOlder people working as professional carers is a growth area in employment. |
April 20th 2010 - Payments for organ donation.Should we pay people for organ donation? New public consultation. |
April 17th 2010 - DNA mapped familyDoctors divided over ethics of DNA mapping of children when there is no medical reason for it. |
April 11th 2010 - NHS Transplant ErrorsOnly Organ Donors who agreed donation via the driving licence form likely to have incorrect preferences recorded. |
April 7th 2010 - Advance directives NEJMStudy shows 42% of patients aged 60+ needed end of life care decisions to be made and living wills were followed. |
March 26th 2010 - Advance care planning researchAdvance care planning improves end of life care. It also reduces stress, anxiety, and depression in surviving relatives. |
March 16th 2010 - Dying Matters WeekThis week is national Dying Matters Awareness week. |
