CS International Annual Lecture now online
17th August 2016
The CSI International Annual Lecture 2016 is now available to view online. ‘Unintended consequences of legislation at the end of life’ was given by Baroness Ilora Finlay, member of the International Scientific Expert Panel of Cicely Saunders International.
In her lecture, the Baroness reviewed evidence of ‘assisted dying’ legislation from around the world, and the consequences of The Health and Social Care Act (2012) on hospice and palliative care in England. The lecture highlighted how laws influence the provision of healthcare services. Inequities in access to palliative and hospice care services across the UK, prompted Baroness Finlay to sponsor The Access to Palliative Care Bill. She has become a vital advocate for the equitable provision of palliative care service and the advancement of education, training and research in the field.
The lecture was presented to over 200 people in 7 countries. Professor Sir Robert Lechler, Executive Director, King’s Health Partners and Vice Principal for Health, King’s College London, welcomed over 100 guests to the Cicely Saunders Institute in London, including representatives from the media, policy makers and service planners, academics, health care practitioners, patients and carers. Audiences from nine partner sites across the UK, Europe, the USA and Uganda also watched the lecture live.
The lecture is available to view online at:
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lsm/research/divisions/cicelysaunders/newsevents/Annual-Lectures.aspx
CS International Annual Lectures from 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 are also available.