Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 17 October 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying

Healthcare Provision and Healthcare Professionals: Discussion

Dr. Brendan O'Shea:

There are two really important issues here. We did not recommend the determination should be made by two GPs. We are recommending it be done by two healthcare professionals. As in other health systems where this is a well developed strand of service, we would absolutely welcome advanced nurse practitioners and community pharmacists having an involvement. It absolutely is not exclusive to general practice.