Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 28 November 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying

Safeguarding Medical Professionals: Discussion

Photo of John LahartJohn Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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It is in the report, saying there were GPs who reported patients' wishes were overruled or ignored. I do not even want to know the wishes but just to give the committee a little bit of substance on what happens. How do GPs become aware if a patient's wish is just overruled by family and for what reasons? I would like a bit of context.