No, but it has some utility along those lines. While dementia can be distressing, it isn't necessarily so. My MiL was demented for 18 months but was rather jolly with it and certainly not distre… (View Post)

Respect forms are the current way we do this: https://www.resus.org.uk/respect/respect-healthcare-professionals It is a common fallacy about DNR forms that it means "do not treat" when it m… (View Post)

Any such scheme would have to have a conscience clause (as we have for abortion) where staff can refuse to participate on the grounds of ethical belief. Euthanasia is a step too far in my view, thoug… (View Post)

The difficulty is it truly being voluntary, rather than an unsound mind or manipulative relatives. Neither of these are unusual when people are severely ill. (View Post)

Not only that, an ersatz Farage without the demagogic ability. (View Post)