Letter in support of LCP use Petition: Signature List Feed http://gopetition.com/signatures/letter-in-support-of-lcp-use.html Online petition signatures en-us Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:39 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Ms The ridiculous Natalie Silvey Jack of all Medical specialties [Signature #1448] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/17139174?utm_medium=rss It had no consent process in it...if that's how you'd like to be treated, I wish you a dose of it.

Why doesn't Miss Pushy volunteer to become an #assisteddying champion? Anything to get her name in the papers, apart from any achievement in medicine.

]]> Fri, 4 Apr 2014 10:45:11 UTC 17139174 mRS jANE hARTWELL [Signature #1447] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/16532724?utm_medium=rss Mon, 6 Jan 2014 05:39:58 UTC 16532724 Mrs Janette Shepherd [Signature #1446] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15625204?utm_medium=rss Let these people die painfee without fear and with their loved ones with us as support at all times

]]> Wed, 7 Aug 2013 05:16:42 UTC 15625204 mrs lisa shovelar [Signature #1445] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15534337?utm_medium=rss Death is a normal natural process and is unavoidable. When it happens each person should receive individualised, holistic care. The LCP allows us to do this. It supports specialists and guides generalist so that a patient receives the best care possible.
Poor implementation is not the fault of the document. More funding for training and extra specialists would ensure misinterpretation of the LCP is avoided.

]]> Thu, 18 Jul 2013 06:52:43 UTC 15534337 Miss Esther Redfern [Signature #1444] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15532371?utm_medium=rss Wed, 17 Jul 2013 03:51:11 UTC 15532371 Ms Zoe Gornall [Signature #1443] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15514626?utm_medium=rss One of the most caring and supportive aspects of the nhs, torn apart by this media hate campaign. The most gentle and comfortable way to be treated at the end of life. What I would want for my own family.

]]> Sun, 14 Jul 2013 04:24:05 UTC 15514626 Miss Giselle H P McDonald [Signature #1442] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15513746?utm_medium=rss My mother died on the 22nd of February 2013. She was able to die with dignity, the LCP meant that she was in as little pain and distress as possible. The decision was made under no pressure in a caring and compassionate way by nurses and ourselves. It was in no way used to hasten my mother's death. I despair at the thought of it being denied people at the end of their lives.

]]> Sat, 13 Jul 2013 09:07:13 UTC 15513746 miss holly Edwards [Signature #1441] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14940546?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:16:27 UTC 14940546 Mr Dave Paffett [Signature #1440] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14639466?utm_medium=rss Applied to the correct patients at the correct time and administered professionally, The LCP is a good option for most dying patients

]]> Tue, 5 Feb 2013 07:39:07 UTC 14639466 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #1439] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14521527?utm_medium=rss Fri, 25 Jan 2013 01:39:32 UTC 14521527 ms Joe-ann Betts [Signature #1438] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14520546?utm_medium=rss Thu, 24 Jan 2013 06:56:03 UTC 14520546 Mrs Lynda Luke [Signature #1437] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14520520?utm_medium=rss Thu, 24 Jan 2013 06:48:56 UTC 14520520 Mr K Shankar [Signature #1436] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14392001?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jan 2013 01:58:28 UTC 14392001 Mr Richard Bell [Signature #1435] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14353795?utm_medium=rss Sun, 6 Jan 2013 03:03:40 UTC 14353795 Miss Anonymous [Signature #1434] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14326418?utm_medium=rss I find it highly insulting that a small number of people are insinuating that this procedure is being used to free up beds. I am all for pro-life but also pro-choice and allowing an individual to maintain their dignity and not to prolong pain and suffering. We wouldn't leave an animal to suffer so why leave a fellow human being?! I hope that when my time comes that professionals and family will allow me to die with dignity.

]]> Thu, 3 Jan 2013 01:41:16 UTC 14326418 Ms Kirsty Battle [Signature #1433] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14319650?utm_medium=rss Wed, 2 Jan 2013 06:04:19 UTC 14319650 Miss Lyndsey Cromar [Signature #1432] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14243439?utm_medium=rss Sat, 15 Dec 2012 11:05:38 UTC 14243439 Dr Sarah Mercer [Signature #1431] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14197279?utm_medium=rss Fri, 7 Dec 2012 06:11:05 UTC 14197279 Dr Kathryn Brown [Signature #1430] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14181915?utm_medium=rss Tue, 4 Dec 2012 09:35:17 UTC 14181915 Dr Louise Allman [Signature #1429] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14172979?utm_medium=rss Sun, 2 Dec 2012 06:36:35 UTC 14172979 Mr Paul Marshall RN [Signature #1428] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14162831?utm_medium=rss As a nurse I have seen the immense benefits to the dying and their families that the LCP brings.

]]> Thu, 29 Nov 2012 05:03:31 UTC 14162831 Dr Alex Stearn [Signature #1427] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14161476?utm_medium=rss Thu, 29 Nov 2012 01:11:00 UTC 14161476 Miss Victoria Sandall [Signature #1426] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14134754?utm_medium=rss Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:32:25 UTC 14134754 Mrs Rebecca Stothart [Signature #1425] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14130971?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 Nov 2012 05:16:25 UTC 14130971 Dr Deborshi Sinha [Signature #1424] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14130167?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 Nov 2012 02:21:39 UTC 14130167 Dr Papia Sarker [Signature #1423] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14130077?utm_medium=rss Recognising that a person is reaching the end of life in an acute setting, and addressing this with the help of standardised guidance in the form of the Liverpool Care Pathway is one of the most important decisions a doctor can make and, in my experience, is one of the few times an actual difference can be made for the better in the eventual outcome of a patient. The irresponsible journalism in our national papers regarding this issue is one of the biggest setbacks for patient care I can think of in recent years. There is a lot of dissatisfaction amongst relatives, which reflects poor communication by doctors but should not and is not a reflection of the LCP. I agree that communication needs to improve by many doctors, or needs to be made a bigger priority when there are time pressures.

]]> Sun, 25 Nov 2012 02:03:16 UTC 14130077 Mrs Linda Page [Signature #1422] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14123374?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 Nov 2012 01:51:37 UTC 14123374 Dr Gillian Rye [Signature #1421] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14112766?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Nov 2012 04:02:48 UTC 14112766 dr matthew short [Signature #1420] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14110142?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Nov 2012 04:41:51 UTC 14110142 Dr Becky Hirst [Signature #1419] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14100846?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 Nov 2012 10:41:18 UTC 14100846 Miss Anna-Marie Edwards [Signature #1418] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14097501?utm_medium=rss Sun, 18 Nov 2012 03:41:26 UTC 14097501 Dr Hal Maxwell [Signature #1417] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14097345?utm_medium=rss The LCP allows care & compassion rather than futile, invasive over treatment at the time of dying. I want this for myself, my patients deserve no less.

]]> Sun, 18 Nov 2012 02:55:44 UTC 14097345 Mrs Sharon Evans [Signature #1416] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14092264?utm_medium=rss Sat, 17 Nov 2012 05:05:02 UTC 14092264 Sister Sally Dillon [Signature #1415] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14091903?utm_medium=rss Why do you think the vast majority of us entered the caring professional - it's because we care!

]]> Sat, 17 Nov 2012 01:18:28 UTC 14091903 Dr Emma Nash [Signature #1414] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14091198?utm_medium=rss The LCP helps provide top quality end of life care. The irresponsible journalistic reporting has led to it being completely misrepresented.

Please help correct the grossly inaccurate, damaging light that has been given to it.

]]> Fri, 16 Nov 2012 06:21:35 UTC 14091198 Mrs Bernadette Jackson [Signature #1413] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14086021?utm_medium=rss The LCP has benefitted many of my patients and absolutely doesn't rule out food or fluids for patients, but enhances compassionate, considerate care that encourages preparedness with the whole team, patient and family.

]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2012 12:12:45 UTC 14086021 Miss Elizabeth Smith [Signature #1412] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14085738?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:08:02 UTC 14085738 Ms Sarah Heawood [Signature #1411] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14085715?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:58:35 UTC 14085715 Mrs Jennie Warrior [Signature #1410] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14085644?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:38:38 UTC 14085644 Dr Sian Brett [Signature #1409] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14076110?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 Nov 2012 05:01:16 UTC 14076110 Dr Jessica Adie [Signature #1408] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14073834?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 Nov 2012 05:01:13 UTC 14073834 Miss Faye Davis [Signature #1407] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14071584?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 Nov 2012 05:00:16 UTC 14071584 Miss Jordan Laurel [Signature #1406] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14070969?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 Nov 2012 12:49:06 UTC 14070969 miss helen fairman [Signature #1405] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14070967?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 Nov 2012 12:48:52 UTC 14070967 Mrs Claire Davies [Signature #1404] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14070025?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 Nov 2012 05:19:29 UTC 14070025 Ms Karen Williamson [Signature #1403] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14070019?utm_medium=rss The Liverpool Care Pathway is a pathway designed to bring a person comfort in their final stages of life. It is not designed to exclude the family and involves all members of the multi disciplinary team providing care.

]]> Sun, 11 Nov 2012 05:17:20 UTC 14070019 Miss Andreia Saraiva [Signature #1402] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14069915?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 Nov 2012 04:36:07 UTC 14069915 Mrs Ann Griffiths [Signature #1401] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14068934?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 Nov 2012 10:45:40 UTC 14068934 Dr Anonymous [Signature #1400] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14068163?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 Nov 2012 03:30:23 UTC 14068163 Mrs Alison Ellis [Signature #1399] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14066320?utm_medium=rss Sat, 10 Nov 2012 11:26:52 UTC 14066320 Dr Sophie Mitchinson [Signature #1398] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14066317?utm_medium=rss Sat, 10 Nov 2012 11:23:09 UTC 14066317 Dr Daniel Galloway [Signature #1397] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14065390?utm_medium=rss Sat, 10 Nov 2012 02:57:25 UTC 14065390 Miss Louise Ellicott [Signature #1396] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14064354?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 Nov 2012 04:40:29 UTC 14064354 Ms Samantha knight [Signature #1395] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14063444?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 Nov 2012 11:47:16 UTC 14063444 Mr Shaun Hough [Signature #1394] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14061868?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 Nov 2012 04:26:57 UTC 14061868 Dr Helen Ratcliffe [Signature #1393] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14061795?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 Nov 2012 03:54:53 UTC 14061795 Dr Colin Down [Signature #1392] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14061644?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 Nov 2012 02:37:15 UTC 14061644 Dr Mike Batley [Signature #1391] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14061512?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 Nov 2012 01:29:04 UTC 14061512 Ms Christine Gill [Signature #1390] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14061495?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 Nov 2012 01:17:11 UTC 14061495 Dr Hannah Dahwa [Signature #1389] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14060624?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Nov 2012 06:43:26 UTC 14060624 Mrs Natalie Richardson [Signature #1388] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14060152?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Nov 2012 04:29:29 UTC 14060152 Dr Thomas Jackson [Signature #1387] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14058212?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Nov 2012 09:37:01 UTC 14058212 MRS NICOLA CRAWLEY [Signature #1386] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14057879?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Nov 2012 08:48:23 UTC 14057879 Mrs Michelle Winnington [Signature #1385] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14057620?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Nov 2012 08:02:13 UTC 14057620 Dr Anonymous [Signature #1384] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14057472?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Nov 2012 07:41:30 UTC 14057472 Dr Anonymous [Signature #1383] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14057428?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Nov 2012 07:34:57 UTC 14057428 Dr Anonymous [Signature #1382] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14057038?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Nov 2012 06:06:41 UTC 14057038 Dr Fang En Sin [Signature #1381] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14056741?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Nov 2012 04:28:15 UTC 14056741 dr Georgia Tunnicliffe [Signature #1380] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14056139?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Nov 2012 12:55:11 UTC 14056139 Dr Adrienne Rennick [Signature #1379] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14055668?utm_medium=rss Used well the LCP has hugely improved the care offered to our most vulnerable patients allowing treatment with compassion and allowing a dignified death. It is also very helpful to help families prepare for the death of a loved one and allows health professionals and others to offer support at a distressing time

]]> Wed, 7 Nov 2012 10:06:15 UTC 14055668 Dr Michelle Saint [Signature #1378] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14054709?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Nov 2012 04:15:14 UTC 14054709 Dr Anoop Shah [Signature #1377] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14054357?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Nov 2012 02:45:08 UTC 14054357 Dr Tom Wightman [Signature #1376] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14054322?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Nov 2012 02:36:17 UTC 14054322 Miss Anonymous [Signature #1375] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14054075?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Nov 2012 01:33:48 UTC 14054075 Ms Carla John [Signature #1374] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14054045?utm_medium=rss I have been directly involved in the palliative care of patients who have both been managed well, and sometimes very badly. These latter cases were as a result of poor recognition of the dying patient, and poor symptom control. I have never had a bad experience of the LCP, and would also like to highlight it is not an irreversible process- patients come off the LCP if they show signs of unexpected improvement. The LCP is flexible, but it is also structured in order to facilitate effective symptom management.
Diagnosing dying is the most difficult challenge for most physicians, but it often needs to be done to prevent patients going through terrible suffering in their last days. I know what I would want.

]]> Wed, 7 Nov 2012 01:24:23 UTC 14054045 Miss Jemima Cooper [Signature #1373] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14053892?utm_medium=rss I am absolutely appalled at how the media has jumped on a bandwagon they know NOTHING about and potentially caused serious and completely unnecessary anxiety to patients and their families. I can see how end of life care may not be optimal when the LCP is NOT used properly or not started early enough but to blame it for poor end of life care is absolutely ridiculous. The whole POINT of the LCP is to optimise comfort, dignity and care provision in the last few hours/days of life. To stops its use because of some misguided comments from some understandably upset and grieving families who have not read or ever used the LCP, and clearly don't fully understand it, is crazy. This would cause huge disparity and confusion across end of life care that would most definitely impact negatively on those people currently dying in hospitals around the country. Perhaps the Newspapers would care to do some REAL research and actually sit down with a Palliative Care Consultant/Nurse and read the LCP documentation with someone to explain it to them before they write their article???? Communication to patients and their families can always be improved - perhaps this is what should be focussed on.

]]> Wed, 7 Nov 2012 12:35:28 UTC 14053892 Mr Christopher Jones [Signature #1372] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14053844?utm_medium=rss I believe our doctors act in the best interest of their patients and I have been in the situation of having to declare a DNR statement for my late wife.

]]> Wed, 7 Nov 2012 12:20:07 UTC 14053844 Miss Rachel Meen [Signature #1371] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14053836?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Nov 2012 12:17:56 UTC 14053836 Miss C Chung [Signature #1370] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14053724?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Nov 2012 11:46:11 UTC 14053724 Dr Anonymous [Signature #1369] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14053702?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Nov 2012 11:39:24 UTC 14053702 Dr Kingyin Lee [Signature #1368] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14053002?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Nov 2012 08:33:38 UTC 14053002 Dr Jane Chen [Signature #1367] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14052797?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Nov 2012 07:22:19 UTC 14052797 MS Anne Donald [Signature #1366] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14052781?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Nov 2012 07:17:29 UTC 14052781 Miss Kathryn Taylor [Signature #1365] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14052400?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Nov 2012 05:03:00 UTC 14052400 Dr Sadie Ekers [Signature #1364] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14052390?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Nov 2012 05:00:13 UTC 14052390 Mrs Carol Prady [Signature #1363] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14052245?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Nov 2012 03:58:04 UTC 14052245 Dr Anonymous [Signature #1362] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14052210?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Nov 2012 03:45:04 UTC 14052210 Dr Helen Shields [Signature #1361] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14052174?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Nov 2012 03:26:41 UTC 14052174 Dr Melike Ozkan [Signature #1360] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14052144?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Nov 2012 03:13:40 UTC 14052144 mrs yvonne foster [Signature #1359] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14052131?utm_medium=rss This is an excellent pathway giving patients dignity and respect in their final hours/days and I would not hesitate to allow any relative of mine being placed on it

]]> Wed, 7 Nov 2012 03:05:05 UTC 14052131 dr Rachelle Pound [Signature #1358] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14052110?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Nov 2012 02:57:06 UTC 14052110 Mrs Melissa Collinge [Signature #1357] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14051909?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Nov 2012 01:17:05 UTC 14051909 mrs sharon hillock [Signature #1356] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14051759?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Nov 2012 12:02:12 UTC 14051759 Dr John Middleton [Signature #1355] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14051755?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Nov 2012 12:01:26 UTC 14051755 Dr Zymrije Syla [Signature #1354] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14050860?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Nov 2012 05:26:02 UTC 14050860 mr thomas woodrow [Signature #1353] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14050721?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Nov 2012 04:38:19 UTC 14050721 Mrs Bella Tunnicliffe [Signature #1352] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14050679?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Nov 2012 04:26:14 UTC 14050679 Dr Eleanor Beswick [Signature #1351] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14050668?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Nov 2012 04:22:42 UTC 14050668 Mrs Lilian Laird [Signature #1350] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14050592?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Nov 2012 03:55:52 UTC 14050592 miss Jennifer ingham [Signature #1349] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14050544?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Nov 2012 03:45:29 UTC 14050544