News



2012  
17 May   PJ publishes HPAD members' response on assisted dying article
28 March   HPAD welcomes result of historic House of Commons debate
26 March   Ray Tallis Guardian: The Intolerable Burden of Assisted dying  
05 January  
HPAD responds to Commission on Assisted Dying report
   
2011
17 October    Nursing Times publishes letter from Harriet Copperman: Peer’s claims about assisted dying are those of a campaigner
13 October   Nursing Times article: Professor calls for legalisation on assisted dying
11 October   First HPAD annual conference held in London. 
11 October   Article in The Times by Professor Ray Tallis on assisted dying
14 July   Professor Ray Tallis is elected Chair of Healthcare Professionals for Assisted Dying (HPAD)
05 July   BMJ Article by Healthcare Professionals for Assisted Dying Steering Committee: Call for an evidence based debate on assisted dying
25 March   BMJ Article by Clare Dyer: Current law has led to unregulated and dangerous practices, doctors tell commission on assisted dying
15 March   British Journal of Psychiatry publishes letter response from Professor Philip Graham - Assisted suicide: two dides to the debate
01 February   Nursing Standard publishes article by Cole-Elaine: In support of choice - Professionals for Assisted Dying is a new organisation that wants to clarify the legal rights of terminally ill people and their carers {Nurs-Stand}, 2011 Jan 26-Feb 1, vol. 25, no. 21, p. 22-3, ISSN: 0029-6570
February   British Journal of Hospital Medicine article by Dr Ann McPherson: Assisted dying: an argument for a change in culture, law and practice {Br-J-Hosp-Med-Lond}, Feb 2011, vol. 72, no. 2, p. 110-1, ISSN: 1750-8460
24 January   Same Differene interview with Dr Ann McPherson: Dr Ann McPherspm: The GP who believes she should be allowed help end her life
24 January   The Independent Interview with Dr Ann McPherson: Dr Ann McPherspm: The GP who believes she should be allowed help end her life
22 January   Channel 4 Thought interview with Dr Ann McPherson: Ann hopes that, when the time comes, she will be able to have the option of an assisted death in Britian
10 January   The Independent article by Sir Terence English: Eminent surgeon joins right-to-die campaign
10 January   Daily Express article by Sir Terence English: Surgeon backs right-to-die campaign
10 January   Sunday Sun article by Sir Terence English: Surgeon backs right-to-die campaign
10 January   The Mirror article by Sir Terence English: Surgeon backs right-to-die campaign
10 January   Health Service Journal article by Sir Terence English: Assisted dying campaign backed by top surgeon
01 January   BMJ Article by tony Delamothe: Half truths and one and a half truths about assisted dying
   
2010
23 November  Daily Mail interview with Dr Ann McPherson: Cancer is killing me, so why can't I decide when and how I  die?
04 November  BBC Breakfast blog by Dr Ann McPherson about health, and the importance of patient experiences

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