Volume 1 outlines some of the factual information about the provision of end-of-life care in the UK, and the current legal and political context around assisted dying in the UK and internationally. In this volume you can find:

• evidence on the provision of, and training in, end-of-life care in the UK
• evidence on the practical challenges with delivering that care – including the assessment of mental capacity; the difficulties of accurate prognostication; and prescribing analgesics at the end of life
• an analysis of the debate and development of the law on assisted dying in the UK
• international evidence on how assisted dying operates in jurisdictions where it is legal.

Volume 2 is the report on the findings from the project events, written by TNS BMRB. Here you can find:

• an outline of the research design and approach
• a detailed analysis of the discussion and outcomes from all of our dialogue events
• key insights into some of the findings.

Our third and final volume of the project report details the BMA’s reflections and recommendations on all that has emerged from the research contained in Volumes 1 and 2.

It was clear from our work that although there are many examples of excellent end-of-life care across the UK, there is still significant variability in quality of care. In this volume, we make various recommendations aimed at addressing the current shortfall in end-of-life care provisions.

We also offer some reflections on the findings about physician-assisted dying and the potential impact legalisation might have on the doctor-patient relationship.

As the main aim of this component of the project was to gather information for our own internal debate and discussion, we do not make any recommendations about assisted dying or what role doctors should play in this.