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Washington state hides how many people die by assisted suicide
Washington state will no longer release data on how many people choose to die by assisted suicide. The Washington State Department of Health (DoH) has scrapped its annual report showing how many people are choosing an assisted death, blaming budget limitations. By law, the health service is required to publish a yearly report that breaks down the number of deaths by age and demographics. It also includes accounts of the reasons patients choose an assisted death, which campaigners have said are an 'essential' guardrail to ensure vulnerable people are not being coerced into ending their lives. However, the health service said it has taken the 'difficult decision' to suspend producing the report to free up staff to 'prioritise patient safety and other critical work'. The move has sparked dismay among doctors and disability rights campaigners who warned that it creates 'serious risks of abuse'. Dr Ramona Coelho, a family medicine practitioner based in London, Ontario, told The Telegraph: 'An accountable assisted suicide regime requires oversight. 'Assisted suicide is not a medical decision; it is a legal act, with specific eligibility criteria and procedural safeguards that must be met. 'A lack of reporting creates serious risks of abuse, negligence, and erosion of public trust.' 'Transparency is essential' Experts have warned that scrapping reporting will lead to a lack of oversight of assisted deaths in the state. 'When the state plays a role in the premature deaths of its own citizens, transparency isn't optional – it's essential. But without full, accessible data on assisted suicide, the public can't know whether cases are rising or falling, or if vulnerable groups are disproportionately affected,' said Rebecca Vachon, the director for Health at Cardus. 'So, this isn't just a data issue; it's a question of life and death. If anything needs to be cut, it's assisted suicide itself – not the public's right to know.' Jessica Rodgers, a director at Patients Rights Action Fund, said scrapping reporting could lead to abuses going unreported. 'This data, which consistently shows patients request lethal drugs for reasons of disability, not wanting to be a burden and concerns around the costs of treatment, is the foundation of accountability,' she said. 'Simply to ignore this provision begs the question of what else is ignored and what abuses remain unreported.' 'No longer following own laws' Alexander Raikin, bioethics expert at the Ethics and Public Policy Centre, said the decision represents one of 'the largest assisted suicide programmes in the United States no longer following its own laws'. The state adopted the Death with Dignity Act in 2009, becoming the second US state after Oregon to legalise assisted dying. The law, which allowed terminally ill adults to request medication to end their lives, was expanded in 2023 to reduce the 15-day waiting period to receive lethal drugs to seven days, and allow nurses to prescribe and mail medication to patients. Since passing the legislation, the number of people in the state who have opted for an assisted death every year has increased by more than 500 per cent to 524 people, according to 2023 figures. While the most common age to choose an assisted death in Washington is between 75 and 84, there were 28 people aged under 54 who died under the scheme in 2023. The DoH has been locked in a funding battle over the Death with Dignity programme, which cost $225,000 in 2025. In a policy document, the department argued that current funding levels are 'insufficient to deliver data and reporting that reflect the department's commitment to data usability and transparency'. As a result, the DoH said it has made 'reductions', including ending its annual reporting.
BBC News
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- BBC News
Listeriosis: Adult dies in Republic of Ireland as outbreak investigated
An adult has died with the bacterial infection listeriosis in the Republic of Ireland. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) is investigating an "extensive outbreak" after nine cases were FSAI has said there has been a "voluntary precautionary recall" of 141 ready-made products "due to a link with the outbreak".The various branded prepared meals and side dishes are produced by Ballymaguire Foods and are sold in most major supermarkets in the country. "A voluntary precautionary food recall of ready-to-heat meals is underway due to a link with the outbreak," the Irish Health and Safety Executive (HSE) told BBC News NI."The HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been notified of and is investigating the death of an adult with confirmed listeriosis. "To ensure medical confidentiality, no further information on this patient can be disclosed."They said the investigation is ongoing and there is no further comment at this time. 'A full precautionary recall' In a statement to Irish broadcaster RTÉ News, Ballymaguire Foods said it initiated a "full precautionary recall of all products produced at one of our facilities following the identification of listeria bacteria as part of a quality control check".The company apologised to added that "incidents of this nature are extremely rare for us" and that it is "treating it with the utmost seriousness and are working closely with all parties to manage the situation swiftly and responsibly". The recalled meals include chicken curries, lasagnes, bolognaises, pasta bakes, cottage pies, and chow mein dishes. Affected side dishes include ready-made mashed potatoes, carrots and peas, green cabbage and pilau are being warned not to eat these as they may be contaminated with the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. Small number of products recalled in NI Tesco has confirmed to BBC News NI that the recall of some ready meals impacts a small number of products sold within Tesco stores in Northern Ireland."As a precautionary measure, supplier Ballymaguire Foods has advised Tesco to recall a range of its own-label ready meals due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes."This only impacts products sold in the Republic of Ireland and a small number in Northern Ireland. "We're sorry for any inconvenience caused and will issue a full refund to customers who have purchased these products when they return them to their local store." What is listeriosis? Listeria infection is an illness caused by bacteria that can spread through name for the illness is can be very serious for pregnant women, people over the age of 65, and those with weakened immune of Listeria monocytogenes infection can include mild flu-like symptoms or gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and rare cases, the infection can become more severe, leading to serious incubation period (the time between initial infection and the first appearance of symptoms) averages about three weeks, but can range from three to 70 days.
BreakingNews.ie
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- BreakingNews.ie
Man (91) died after week-long delay in detecting swallowed dentures
The HSE has issued an apology to the family of a 91-year-old man who died with choking complications after a hospital took a week to act on an x-ray which revealed that he had swallowed dentures. At a sitting of the High Court in Cork on Wednesday, Ms Justice Carmel Stewart also approved an award of €55,000 to the family of Daniel O'Leary, late of Knockbrack, Banteer in Co Cork. Advertisement Mr O'Leary was a resident at Kanturk Community Hospital in Co Cork. The High Court heard that at 11:25am on July 26th, 2022, Mr O'Leary started coughing whilst sitting in a chair. The pensioner also complained of something being stuck in his throat. Mr O'Leary was uncomfortable and holding his hands to his throat. His partial bottom denture of two teeth was missing. Staff rushed to his assistance and Mr O'Leary was transferred by ambulance to University Hospital Limerick. Paramedics informed doctors that the elderly man had possibly inhaled a denture consisting of two lower teeth. He was examined in the A&E department and a number of x rays carried out showed no evidence of the dentures or any foreign body. Mr O'Leary was admitted to hospital. Advertisement He was further assessed the following day and again a doctor found no evidence that his upper airway was obstructed. A diagnosis of respiratory sepsis was made on a background of likely aspiration due to impaired swallow. Mr O'Leary was given fluids and antibiotics intravenously. He also received oxygen therapy He was was subsequently assessed on July 29th, 2022, and appeared to be improving. He remained in hospital over the bank holiday weekend with his care being taken over by a consultant physician and geriatrician on August 2nd, 2022. Ms Justice Carmel Stewart was told that a chest x ray carried out on his arrival at hospital on July 26th was only reported on July 30th. It showed 'multiple linear densities in the upper neck, likely reflecting a foreign body'. Advertisement The High Court was told that there was no evidence that the report on that x ray had been seen or acted on by medics in the hospital until the consultant geriatrician came on duty on August 2nd, 2022. A CT scan carried out on August 3rd, did not detect any foreign body in Mr O'Leary's neck or thorax. However, later that day nursing staff carried out a suctioning procedure on the patient detected dentures in his left hypo-pharynx —in the lowest part of his throat. The ENT team removed the dentures on August 4th, 2022, nine days after the pensioner was taken to hospital. Mr O'Leary continued to deteriorate physically and his care became palliative in nature. He was brought back to Kanturk Community Hospital where he passed away peacefully on August 12th, 2022. Advertisement Eamon Shanahan, solicitor, representing the family of the deceased said that they had received an apology from the HSE. In the apology they acknowledged the delay in the review of the relevant x ray. 'The hospital has learned from the incident and has implemented the recommendation identified by the coroner at the inquest. We wish to apologise for the failings in the care provided and for the distress and upset that this has caused.' In effect there was a week between the x ray, which showed a potential blockage, and when it was acted upon. Ms Justice Stewart extended her condolences to the family of the deceased. Advertisement Ireland Former TD Colm Keaveney banned from driving for fo... Read More "Your father had a long and fruitful life,' she said. 'There is never a good time to lose a loved one, or to endure the trauma he endured. It doesn't bear thinking about. Hopefully you can put this behind you and reflect on the good times.' Mr O'Leary was predeceased by his wife Nan. He is survived by his adult children John, Margaret, Donal and Deirdre, his eight grandchildren, and two great grand children. The O'Leary family expressed their appreciation for the care given to their father in his final years at Kanturk Community Hospital.
