Topic: Western Europe
Mercy killers in England will face the full force of the law under new guidelines on assisted suicide, the head of the country's prosecution service said in comments published on Thursday.But those who respond to a request from a loved one to ...
Mercy killers will face the full force of the law under new guidelines on assisted suicide, the head of the Crown Prosecution Service said in comments published Thursday.But those who respond to a request from a loved one to help in their ...
A veteran BBC broadcaster is expected to be questioned by police for a second day on Thursday after admitting he smothered an ex-lover who had AIDS.Ray Gosling, 70, made the confession in a television programme this week about assisted suicide, ahead of ...
A veteran BBC broadcaster was arrested on suspicion of murder Wednesday after admitting he smothered an ex-lover who had AIDS, highlighting intense debate over assisted suicide.Ray Gosling, 70, made the confession in a television programme this week about assisted suicide, ahead of ...
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland is looking to change the law on assisted suicide to make sure it is only used as a last resort by the terminally ill, and to limit so-called " death tourism," the government said on Wednesday. "We have ...
The subject of how best to honor and care for those facing death due to terminal illness or old age has always been controversial. As talk of "death panels" and "rationing" stirs debate over the government's proper role in health care, two ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who die in a U.S. hospital are nearly five times as likely as their counterparts in England to have spent part of their final hours in an intensive care unit (ICU).What's more, over the age of ...
The author argues that western societies no longer recognise the processes of dying, except in the very limited cases of those with terminal illnesses such as cancer, and that there is a need for a greater understanding of how to support people ...
The article focuses on the developments concerning health that will take place in Great Britain in the future. Better Lives palliative care strategy, care services minister Ivan Lewis reveal that potential creation of a watchdog that would ensure improvements to children's palliative ...
The article reports on meningitis cases discovered in south west England which sparked warnings in schools and nurseries. the teenage conception rate in Northamptonshire fell by 16.3 per cent compared with an average fall of 13.3 per cent across England In Norfolk, ...