Angelina Blair, a nurse from Rowcroft Hospice in Devon, emphasizes the emotional toll of caring for terminally ill patients while addressing the contentious assisted dying bill. The hospice aims to provide compassionate end-of-life care, allowing patients to die at home, but concerns arise about potential impacts on palliative care if assisted dying is legalized. Blair advocates for patient autonomy but expresses uncertainty about the implications of administering life-ending medications. The debate continues as a Commons vote approaches, highlighting divergent views on the quality of life versus the right to choose.
"Even if I've dealt with four deaths in a day, I've been able to have a family say that it was great, that mum, dad, sister was at home where they wanted to be."
"I feel very passionately about people having a choice about their life and what quality of life somebody lives with, but... I don't know".
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