Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 13 February 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying

System for Assisted Dying and Alternative Policies: Discussion (Resumed)

Dr. Siobh?n N? Bhriain:

From my clinical experience, the end-of-life experience is unique to each person. I often find that when you introduce the idea of palliative care services to families of patients, they are quite surprised, even if it is the end of life. My clinical experience has been that there is a different experience for every patient. I cannot answer the Senator's question directly but I hope that helps. I do not know whether Dr. Twomey wants to reflect on that.