Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) cause 71% of deaths globally and present a challenge to healthcare systems. [1] NCDs disproportionately affect poorer and marginalised groups across the world. One of the universal […]
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Martin Marshall: Media attacks on GPs threaten the doctor-patient relationship
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John Middleton: Is the NHS prepared for the coming winter?
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Assisted dying: we must prioritise research
Evidence must be applied to the assisted dying debate with the same rigour it is with other policy decisions, write Katherine E Sleeman and Gareth S Owen […]
I want choice and control over how I manage the dying process
I am a disabled person. I am not terminally ill, but one day I will reach the end of my life. I am not scared to die, but I want […]
It is more vital than ever that we have data to support the debate on assisted dying
In May 2021, Matt Hancock, the then Secretary of State for Health, commissioned the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to inject fresh evidence into the assisted dying debate. [1] The […]