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Derry family call for improved palliative care in NI after death of their father

Linda Cooper's father, Derry man Patrick Kelly, died earlier in June at his home in Derry at the age of 85. In a speech to Stormont, Mrs Cooper, a nurse from Newtownabbey, explained how she felt that easy access to pain relief medication and having ...

16 Nov 2022 at 17:33

Scotland

Assisted dying opponents push palliative care Bill as ‘Better Way’

Opponents of allowing assisted dying in Scotland say proposals for a right to palliative care present a better alternative. The Better Way campaign is against a proposed change in Scottish law to allow assisted dying. A Member’s Bill by Scottish ...

07 Mar 2024 at 14:46

Streeting asks officials to analyse costs around law change on assisted dying

The Health Secretary has ordered the Department of Health to analyse the costs of implementing any change in the law on assisted dying. The Cabinet minister – who plans to vote against the assisted dying Bill when it is debated later this month ...

13 Nov 2024 at 17:00

Champion paralympic medallist urges MPs to reconsider assisted dying support

A Paralympic champion has pleaded with MPs to reject proposed legislation on assisted dying, backing a report that calls the move a slippery slope. Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, an 11-time gold medallist, warned changing the law could cause a ...

17 Nov 2024 at 12:08

‘Virtual reality could help ease cancer patients’ pain’

Virtual reality (VR) could help ease pain and distress among cancer patients, a new study suggests. And the benefits of VR could also potentially help people with a number of other long-term conditions, academics have said. Emerging work has ...

16 Oct 2023 at 23:30

Assisted dying: Man with terminal brain condition says fix palliative care first

A man with a terminal brain condition says the Government needs to fix the UK’s palliative care system first before legislating assisted dying. Matt Saunders, 49, from Cornwall, was diagnosed with multiple system atrophy (MSA), a rare ...

29 Nov 2024 at 00:01

‘Palliative care could improve enough for assisted dying but concerns remain’

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said he believes palliative care for terminally-ill people can become good enough for that not to be a barrier to legalising assisted suicide, but he still has concerns over coercion. The Cabinet ...

13 Nov 2024 at 09:53

Local News

Palliative Care Week - find out the many ways the service enhances lives

Palliative Care Week is being marked across Donegal with a number of events taking place to provide awareness of the various types of palliative care, and how people can avail of the service. Events are taking place around the ...

12 Sept 2023 at 17:33

Charity warns of urgent need to improve palliative care before it is too late

The NHS end-of-life system will come under overwhelming pressure unless there is immediate improvement and growth as the UK faces an ageing population, according to a new report. The report by the Marie Curie charity, which ...

06 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Ireland

Better understanding of palliative care south of the border – all-island survey

The understanding of palliative care in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland is ahead of other countries, according to a new study. But the knowledge about end-of-life care was better south of the border compared ...

08 Sept 2025 at 00:01

System for caring for dying people in England ‘risks being overwhelmed’

The system for caring for dying people risks being overwhelmed, the charity Marie Curie has said, as it published an open letter to Wes Streeting. With more than five million people set to need end-of-life support in ...

23 Oct 2025 at 00:01

Local News

Boost for Waterford patients as Palliative Care Unit officially opened in the South-East

The South East Palliative Care Centre was officially opened by the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, at the University Hospital Waterford on Friday, July 7. The unit, which serves palliative care patients from ...

10 Jul 2023 at 17:33

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