Dignity in Dying has been awarded a Pagefield Award for Digital Campaign of the Year for its My Dying Wish campaign which combined emotive storytelling, high-profile personal stories, and data-driven advocacy, using social media to spark national debate.
In a watershed moment, the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has dropped its opposition to assisted dying. Following a survey of its membership, the college will now neither support nor oppose a change in the law.
As the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) prepares to review its position on assisted dying, Dr Bu O’Brien, a GP in Western Australia who trained in the UK, shares her experience of supporting dying people who want this choice.