How our lives end must no longer be a taboo subject | Kathryn Mannix

The recent supreme court ruling underlines how important it is to let relatives and carers know our wishes in advance

Any day spent in a hospital emergency department shows how the illusion that we are in control of our lives can be shattered by the laws of nature, which can catastrophically change everything, unexpectedly rendering us helpless, damaged or dead.

Despite the gravity of his condition, he got his wish to die at home. Early planning was key

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