Noel Conway’s case illustrates the difference between living and surviving | Letters

Palliative care cannot always ensure ‘a good death’, say Philip Cuttell and Brigid Purcell; Joan Carter wants to hear from centenarians about their quality of life

Noel Conway’s plight is desperately moving, and he argues his case with great lucidity (Terminally ill man loses high court fight for help to end life, 6 October). By contrast we hear from Not Dead Yet UK that what is needed is “a proper discussion on ensuring proper palliative care is provided for the terminally ill”.

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