Assisted dying

Assisted Dying, also known as Assisted Suicide, is illegal under English law.

As the national debate intensifies around potential changes to the law, we want to outline our position on Assisted Dying. We recognise that it is a complex and emotive issue and we respect everyone’s right to their own views about it.

We believe that everyone living with a life-limiting illness should have access to the best possible care until they die. We never seek to shorten life and pride ourselves in providing high quality, compassionate care to people who are at the end of their lives. Our patients and their families tell us that they do achieve a quality of life when they are in our care and that is what we aim to provide for them.