RCN Guidance: When someone asks for your assistance to die

This updated guidance was developed to support nurses, HCAs, and other health professionals in adult practice who may be asked by patients, or their families or carers, to become involved in assisting suicide. It covers the law on assisted suicide in the UK, as well as the law on advance decisions. 

RCN, 2017.  When someone asks for your assistance to die.  Download guidance here