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Director of public prosecution releases new guidance on prosecution for assisted suicide

On the 25th February 2010 the DPP published a policy on assisted suicide. This was in response to a ruling by the House of Lords requiring him to clarify the position regarding prosecution in cases of assisted suicide. The policy sets out 16 factors in favour of prosecution and 6 against. The focus is on the motivation of the person assisting suicide.

RCP in conjunction with the British Society of Gastroenterology has published guidance on decision making regarding provision of oral and artificial feeding

'Oral feeding difficulties and dilemmas: A guide to practical care, particularly towards the end of life' The guidance considers ethical and legal issues informing decisions as well as their practical implications. The publication can be accessed on the RCP website

UKCEN Annual Conference 2010:Hosted by the Clinical Ethics Committee of the Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board and Cardiff University - 22nd and 23rd June 2010

Programme and Registration details

Ethics in Clinical Practice course-Warwick Medical School 29th/30th March 2010

A one/two-day course aimed at members or potential members of Clinical Ethics Committees

Ethics Decision-Making Tools

New Educational material for Clinical Ethics Committees

UK Clinical Ethics Network Newsletter

Issue 22: Winter 2009