Daily News Roundup – 14 July 2014

Categories: In The Media.

Desmond Tutu: a dignified death is our right – I am in favour of assisted dying

The Observer

Desmond Tutu has written and article in support of assisted dying ahead of the Lords debate on a bill to change the law later this week.

Lord Carey: I support assisted dying

The Telegraph

Lord Carey, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, is supporting moves to legalise assisted dying.

Assisted dying: Church of England seeks inquiry

BBC News

The current Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby says the Assisted Dying Bill is “mistaken and dangerous”.

Hospice scoops a prestigious design award

Eastbourne Herald

St Wilfrid’s Hospice has won a prestigious award from the Sussex Heritage Trust for its new building, which was completed in August last year.

Watford schoolgirls who led campaign to raise more than £8k for Peace Hospice nominated for young people of the year award

Watford Observer

Two Watford schoolgirls who spearheaded a campaign to raise money for Peace Hospice Care have been nominated for a competition that heralds the achievements of young people across Hertfordshire.

Princess Alexandra visits hospice to cast eye on revamp

Burton Mail

Princess Alexandra toured St Giles Hospice, in Whittington, to unveil a plaque marking the revamp of parts of the site.

Bid to thwart plans to privatise cancer and end of life care

Signal 1

Three MP’s have joined forces to thwart plans to privatise cancer and end of life care in Staffordshire.

Trusts to be inspected against new end of life care priorities

HSJ

Trusts will be inspected against new national priorities for end of life care, they have been warned.

My first 100 days as the new Marie Curie Chair in Palliative and End of Life Care at UCL

Marie Curie blog 

Article by Paddy Stone, Marie Curie Chair in Palliative and End of Life Care at UCL.

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