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Updated 27 February 2026

On 26 February 2026 Jersey’s States Assembly adopted the Assisted Dying (Jersey) Law 202-.

This law sets out the establishment of an assisted dying service in Jersey for Islanders with terminal illness and neurodegenerative diseases.  There will now be a minimum 18-month implementation period before the law comes into full effect. The full details of the law are available on the Government of Jersey website.

As a hospice, we believe that there is a very clear boundary between palliative and end of life care and assisted dying. The focus of Jersey Hospice Care now and tomorrow will always be about enabling patients to live life to the full and helping Islanders face the end of their life with dignity, love and comfort.

We believe that all patients with life limiting illnesses and those important to them should have access to high quality palliative and end of life care and our priority will always be on supporting and caring for the patient and loved ones regardless of any choices they may make around assisted dying.

To this end the Hospice will remain focused on delivering excellent palliative and end of life care and will not be involved in the delivery of an assisted dying service.