UK parliamentarians are considering the practicalities of how the Bill on assisted dying should be implemented in England and Wales if it becomes law.
In this webinar, Professors Nancy Preston and Suzanne Ost from Lancaster University will present their international research on assisted dying, which shows the complexity involved in the delivery of assisted dying in practice. This will include findings from interviews with bereaved family members and health care workers.
Building upon this research, they will propose a model for assisted dying that would sit largely outside of the healthcare system. They will also address practical issues about the current Bill before the UK parliament which will be challenging to implement.
Professor Suzanne Ost is in the Law School at Lancaster University. Suzanne was Expert Adviser to the Jersey Citizens’ Jury on Assisted Dying in 2021 and the Nuffield Council’s Citizens’ Jury on Assisted Dying in the UK in 2024. She has written extensively on assisted dying, including on a demedicalised model, and her assisted dying research has been AHRC funded.
Professor Nancy Preston is Professor of the International Observatory on End of Life Care in the Faculty of Health and Medicine at Lancaster University. Nancy is a world leading researcher on the impact of assisted dying on families and healthcare workers through her international research. She gave evidence to both the Health and Social Care Committees on assisted dying for the British and Irish Governments and is an adviser for the Nuffield Council.
This webinar is organised by the NIHR ARC Palliative and End of Life Care National Leadership forum, part of a series featuring insights and discussions with leading experts.
