Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 21 November 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying

Access to Palliative Care and Social Supports: Discussion

Dr. Hannah Linane:

The big fear is that people would be frightened of accepting palliative care or good symptom control. That does impact on how well someone feels towards the end of their life. I would hate for people to be worried about that.