The Talking Mortality Podcast
Exploring the difficulties and challenges around the issue of human mortality. Individuals, society in general and the medical profession all wrestle with this issue. So let's start talking about it! The podcast is hosted by Dr Calvin J. Lightbody who is a consultant in Emergency Medicine. He has 25 years of healthcare experience and has recently been working to improve the care that hospital patients receive towards the end of life. Comments, feedback and questions welcome on Twitter @DrCJLCoaching .Credit: The intro music is an extract of "luv" by "Little Red Church"
The Talking Mortality Podcast
Assisted Dying - A Clinician's Perspective
A Bill that would see Assisted Dying legalised is set to go before the Scottish Parliament this year. But what are the implications for medical professionals and their patients?
Two consultant doctors discuss this and share their personal clinical experience in the care of patients who are approaching the end of life.
They explore safeguards in the Bill to protect the vulnerable and examine potential consequences for those who lack capacity or have mental illness.
An alternative or "3rd Way" to sustain the viability of the NHS into the future is considered at the end of this episode.