Assisted dying is illegal in the UK. There is much public debate on this topic and it is the responsibility of Parliament to consider this and determine whether to amend current legislation.
St Luke’s is a charity that provides palliative care and symptom management to patients and support to families facing terminal illness in Sheffield. In doing so, St Luke’s recognises that patients should be allowed to live their life with as much comfort as possible, and to die, with dignity and respect.
Whilst St Luke’s always strives to support patients and families in the choices they make for their own care, we act within the law. We will consider the implications of a change in the law if and when this is enacted by Parliament.
To follow progress on this debate, please visit the Hospice UK website [https://www.hospiceuk.org/] who will be providing updates within the context of a national organisation which represents the community of more than 200 hospices across the UK.