How should we respond to suffering at the end of life?

Roundtable discussion on assisted dying. 

Wednesday 26 November, 2-4pm in The Wave, Lecture Theatre 4. 

As the House of Lords currently debates the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, the issue of assisted dying has once again come to the forefront of public and professional discourse. What does it mean to live, and die, with dignity? And how should law, medicine, ethics and faith communities respond to calls for greater individual choice at the end of life?

This roundtable discussion brings together experts representing various perspectives (law, bioethics, palliative care, religion) to explore the values, responsibilities and tensions at the heart of this complex issue. Together, our panellists will consider how society defines a “good death,” what protections and duties are owed to those who are most vulnerable, and how any change in the law could reshape the roles of doctors, families, and the wider community in end-of-life care.

Our speakers include:

• Suzanne Ost, Professor of Law, Lancaster University
• Iain Brassington, Professor of Applied and Legal Philosophy, University of Manchester
• Elisha De-Alker, Academic Clinical Fellow in Palliative Medicine, Wolfson Palliative Care Research Centre