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The final version of the DPP guidelines on prosecution criteria for assisted suicide came out on 25 February. Much improved though concerns remain about motivation trumping intention, and about determining whether an action was 'wholly compassionate' when the key witness is dead. See Care Not Killing statement and a powerful article from Professor John Keown
Thank you for praying for Giles Cattermole's start as Head of Student Ministries. He hit the ground running and was soon into the international students' preconference, and then an excellent Swanwick conference with well over 300 students. Having just returned from Hong Kong, they urgently need short-term let accommodation: family of six, commutable to central London. Please email Giles
Thank you for taking the 2009 autumn appeal beyond £100,000. We close it by 1 March but would still welcome any final donations!
The ICMDA World Congress bursary appeal is doing less well – donations welcomed
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Job vacancies:
Nurses Student Staff Worker – London area. Deadline 31 March
CMF and Christian Nurses & Midwives (CNM) are collaborating on a pioneering ministry working with nursing, midwifery and allied health professional students. Do pass on to any Christian nurses or midwives you know. Details
HR Manager for Medair – Switzerland. Deadline 4 March. Details
Events:
Who is my neighbour? Oxford 20 March.This mission event is multidisciplinary – please tell others. Details
Scottish Day Conference. Dundee 20 March. Details
Gastroenterology Breakfast. Liverpool 24 March. Details
There is a season..? Cambridge 27 March. Details
Onto the front foot. National Conference 23-25 April. Details
Annual Health Care service. Anglican cathedral Liverpool. Sunday 9 May. Details
Developing Health course. 20 June – 2 July. Multidisciplinary. Bursaries available for indigenous overseas participants. Details
All events
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