It’s official: Government data reveals that 1 in 5 people given less than six months to live are still alive 3 years later Good news for those told they haven’t got long to live, of course, but in cash-strapped Britain the financial implications are proving a real headache to the benefit system, which gives special, […]
Two new important calls for evidence, both relating to medical ‘treatment’ at the end of life: (1) The House of Commons Public Bill Committee, currently reviewing the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, is calling for evidence from people with ‘relevant experience’ of those at the end of life. This includes not just medical staff and clinicians, […]
Saturday 30th November. Yesterday morning, residents of Oxford woke to a fiery cross hanging in an otherwise azure sky. As the Psalmist proclaims, ‘The heavens tell out the glory of God (Psalm 19:1).’ At one level it was extraordinarily beautiful, but it was also perplexing and, in my spirit, I felt it was a portent. Good or bad, […]
After suffering 4 strokes, David Hazeldine woke up to find himself totally paralysed, only able to move his eyes. Doctors told his wife he had a 10% chance of survival, and that there was no hope of recovery. What was there to live for? Everything! Listen to Lynda’s interview with David here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve7oYbVf6cs ************************ Make your […]