Opinion towards allowing the NHS to assist in helping someone end their life in Great Britain in 2019, among the general population and healthcare professionals
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A 2019 survey carried out in Great Britain shows majority support for the NHS to be allowed to assist in helping someone end their life. Despite assisted suicide and euthanasia currently being illegal in Great Britain, ** percent of British adults and ** percent of British healthcare professionals believe that the NHS should be able to assist someone who wants to end their life due to a terminal illness or extreme pain.
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YouGov. (January 21, 2020). Opinion towards allowing the NHS to assist in helping someone end their life in Great Britain in 2019, among the general population and healthcare professionals [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1089775/gb-nhs-involvement-in-assisted-suicide/
YouGov. "Opinion towards allowing the NHS to assist in helping someone end their life in Great Britain in 2019, among the general population and healthcare professionals." Chart. January 21, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1089775/gb-nhs-involvement-in-assisted-suicide/
YouGov. (2020). Opinion towards allowing the NHS to assist in helping someone end their life in Great Britain in 2019, among the general population and healthcare professionals. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1089775/gb-nhs-involvement-in-assisted-suicide/
YouGov. "Opinion towards Allowing The Nhs to Assist in Helping Someone End Their Life in Great Britain in 2019, among The General Population and Healthcare Professionals." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Jan 2020, /statistics/1089775/gb-nhs-involvement-in-assisted-suicide/
YouGov, Opinion towards allowing the NHS to assist in helping someone end their life in Great Britain in 2019, among the general population and healthcare professionals ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1089775/gb-nhs-involvement-in-assisted-suicide/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Opinion towards allowing the NHS to assist in helping someone end their life in Great Britain in 2019, among the general population and healthcare professionals [Graph], YouGov, January 21, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1089775/gb-nhs-involvement-in-assisted-suicide/
