Advance Directives / Notification for Euthanasia or Assisted Suicide (Professor David Albert Jones)
David Albert Jones
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8 August 2023
30 October 2025
π£ On Tuesday 11th July 2023, our Director Professor David Albert Jones gave testimony to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on βAssisted Dyingβ β euthanasia and / or assisted suicide (EAS).
πΊ In this recording, Committee Members ask Professor Jones about the potential function and experience of patient βAdvance Directivesβ in relation to EAS.
π You can read the full transcript of the EAS Committee Hearing, here: https://bit.ly/EireEASCommitteeTranscriptJuly2023
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π For more cutting-edge contributions clarifying key issues at stake in the social, political, and medical debate over euthanasia and assisted suicide (EAS), see our updated briefing paper series: https://bioethics.org.uk/research/euthanasia-assisted-suicide-papers/
π₯ You can also see the full playlist of all our EAS-related videos, here: https://bit.ly/ABC-EAS-YouTube
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β€οΈβπ©Ή If the issues raised in this post affect you, and if you need support, please contact:
π Samaritans β Always open. Call 116 123 or e-mail: [email protected] (UK, Ireland, Channel Islands, and Isle of Man)
π Pieta House β Always open. Call 1800 247 247 or e-mail: [email protected] (Ireland)
π Suicide Prevention UK β Call 0800 689 5652. (UK)
π The Silver Line β For people aged 55+, including those suffering abuse & neglect. Always open. Call 0800 4 70 80 90. (UK)
π PAPYRUS β For those under 35 or those concerned for them. Open 10amβ10pm (2pmβ10pm weekends / Bank Holidays). Call 0800 068 41 41. (UK)
π The Mix β For people under 25. Open 4pm-11pm. Call 0808 808 4994. (UK)
π Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) β Open 5pm-12am. Call 0800 58 58 58. (UK)
π SANE β Open 4pm-10pm, every day of the year. Call 0300 304 7000. (UK)
π Mind β For mental health support and advice. Open 10am-6pm weekdays (excl. Bank Holidays). Call 0300 123 3393. (England and Wales)
π C.A.L.L. β Always open. Call 0800 132 737. (Wales)
π LifeLine β Always open. Call 0808 800 8000 or go to https://www.lifelinehelpline.info/ (Northern Ireland)
β€οΈβπ©Ή For more mental health-focused help and advice please see:
π Mind β https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/crisis-services/helplines-listening-services/ (UK)
π Rethink β https://www.rethink.org/aboutus/what-we-do/advice-and-information-service/get-help-now/ (UK)
π NHS β https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/behaviours/help-for-suicidal-thoughts/ (UK)
π HSE β https://www2.hse.ie/mental-health/services-support/get-urgent-help/ (Ireland)
π NSRF Ireland β http://suicidesupportandinformation.ie/
π Mind Jersey β https://www.gov.je/Caring/Organisations/Pages/MindJersey.aspx
π Isle of Man Government β https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/departments/cabinet-office/public-health/health-improvement/suicide-prevention/
π States of Guernsey β https://www.gov.gg/mentalhealthsupport
