Dr. Siobh?n McHale:

I am struck by the information being provided by Dr. Griffin where she said that suicidal ideation in the context of illness is highest in the first six months. The process of adaptation is a key component of our humanity - the ability to adapt to change. If that is highest in the first six months, and we are looking at a situation with the possibility of introducing terminal illness within six months, then we are not giving people the opportunity in relation to interventions.