Bristol doctor ‘excited’ to have chairman’s role at St Peter’s Hospice
The Bristol Post
St Peter’s Hospice’s new chairman, Dr Peter Goyder, said he was very excited about his new job, especially because hospice care was becoming more prominent across the city.
Ipswich: Proposal to change of use of buildings on hospice site to aid day unit
Ipswich Star
Bosses at St Elizabeth Hospice are seeking permission to change the use of two of their buildings as part of a move to extend the Ipswich facility’s day unit.
Assisted dying bill could create ‘death squads’ of doctors, cancer specialist says, while PM ‘not convinced’
The Independent
Prof Karol Sikora said the move would be at odds with “good health care,” while David Cameron said the move could lead people into doing things “they don’t actually want”.
Care minister Norman Lamb backs assisted dying bill
BBC News
Care Minister Norman Lamb has said he has “changed his mind” and would now support a new law on assisted dying.
Stephen Hawking: Why I support assisted dying
BBC News
Cambridge scientist Stephen Hawking is backing the Assisted Dying Bill which is being debated by peers on Friday.
Hospital death data ‘not meaningful’
BBC News Wales
Data used to provide hospital death rates in Wales can be misleading and does not accurately show the quality of care, a review has found.
National survey shows little change in quality of care for terminally ill people
Marie Curie blog
Scott Sinclair, Policy & Public Affairs Manager at Marie Curie, on the latest findings from the National Survey of Bereaved People.
New accounting Sorps are finally published
Civil Society
The two new Statements of Recommended Practice (Sorps) that will apply to all charities that prepare accruals accounts for years beginning on or after 1 January 2015, have been published.
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