CAS recently responded to the Right to Palliative Care (Scotland) Bill proposed by Miles Briggs.
The Right to Palliative Care (Scotland) Bill consultation was proposal for a Members Bill to give people of all ages living with terminal illness and residing in Scotland a legal right to palliative care.
The proposal is that Scotland should be a place where dying, death and bereavement are talked about openly, people can plan and discuss their care wishes, and everyone affected has the best possible end of life experience which reflects what is most important to them. It proposes an explicit law that people of all ages living with terminal illness(es) residing in Scotland would have a legal right to palliative care.
We responded in support of the proposed Bill, urging for a person-centred approach to end of life care.
Read more about the Right to Palliative Care (Scotland) Bill.