Thread: Assisted Death
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Old 20-06-2012, 08:40   #69
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Re: Assisted Death

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Originally Posted by MargaretR View Post
This topic has made the news again today.
There is a process named 'Liverpool Assisted Pathway' whereby speedy death is ensured.

Elderly patients 'helped to die to free up beds', warns doctor - Telegraph

With such a procedure in place it makes it easier for hospitals to decide to use it, whether it is appropriate or not, to free up beds and achieve targets.

I am not against voluntary euthanasia, but this isn't that -
it seems more like a cost cutting cull of the 'useless eaters'.
There are more and more people including DNR notices in their records these days, I'm not one of um though
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