Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 28 November 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying

Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion

Dr. Greg Mewett:

In my practice, the average would be about three weeks. If all the planets align, it can be less than that. I think 16 days is the median in some parts of Victoria.

I always tell the patients it is somewhere between three and four weeks. That is because a number of assessments have to take place, involving documentation etc. It is around about three to four weeks.