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Proposal for research and registration of palliative sedation in hospitals

Official title: Voorstel van resolutie wat betreft palliatieve sedatie en in het bijzonder continue diepe sedatie.

Status: Parliament is still discussing this proposal, for example in a committee or while waiting for advice. (parliament: ‘Pending in the Chamber’)

In plain language

  • The proposal asks the federal government to establish clear definitions for palliative sedation and launch pilot projects to register this practice.
  • This mainly impacts hospital doctors and healthcare staff, who would document the reasons and course of sedation using a standard form.
  • For you, this means greater transparency and better guidelines regarding medical decisions and end-of-life care.

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