A Step In The Right Direction?

[EDDIE51]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-45003947

[ToraToraTora]

no a step in the wrong direction.

[Canary42]

... but where do you draw the line. One way of solving the bed blocking problem of course.

A poor decision IMHO.

[ToraToraTora]

well I'll go to the foot of our stairs, canary agrees with me!

[hereIam]

I wouldn't want to live in a 'permanent vegetative state', if you can call that living, that is !

[Baldric]

One or two on this Site are already in one from what I read at times.

[Old_Geezer]

When both family and medical experts agree I'm not seeing what further needs to be covered. I think the implied cahoots between both parties to be very unlikely.

[Mamyalynne]

There should be a reduction in some of the very costly and tortuous processes some have to endure if both Doctors and Families agree.

[Spicerack]

The Tottenham Turnip must be worried.

[hereIam]

Do tell Spicerack, who is that ??

[Spicerack]

Can't say. Some say he's a lammyentable excuse for an MP.

[ToraToraTora]

spice is talking about the MAABOF MP for the peoples republic of Tottingham.

[gulliver1]

16.14 You are including yourself Baldrick of course?

[EDDIE51]

A problem I can see is that there are cases where someone has fully recovered after being in a 'permanent vegetative state' for several years.

[jourdain2]

I'm not sure EDDIE. There are 'cut & dried' cases of course, but others may come under the aegis of a family wanting to be rid of a burden (and possibly inherit at a useful time for them). I honestly think that a third party, such as an impartial judge who is aware of all the factors is really a necessity in these terribly sad cases.