Scott A Murray
@samurray3.bsky.social
Emeritus Professor of Primary Palliative Care, University of Edinburgh
The Royal College of General Practitioners insist that GPs should not deliver assisted suicide as they are too busy and want to support all patients with earlier palliative care. Also concerned about "safeguards" that are impractical #medblue @profmarktaubert.bsky.social @bmj.com @doctoroxford.com
June 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The Royal College of General Practitioners insist that GPs should not deliver assisted suicide as they are too busy and want to support all patients with earlier palliative care. Also concerned about "safeguards" that are impractical #medblue @profmarktaubert.bsky.social @bmj.com @doctoroxford.com
#assisteddying Illness trajectories explain why a prognosis of 6 months is flawed. Most people need terminal care 2 to 5 years. They cannot be “reasonably expected to die within 6 months”. They are likely to be alive 18 months later. Evidence ignored bmj.com/content/388/...
March 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
#assisteddying Illness trajectories explain why a prognosis of 6 months is flawed. Most people need terminal care 2 to 5 years. They cannot be “reasonably expected to die within 6 months”. They are likely to be alive 18 months later. Evidence ignored bmj.com/content/388/...