We were saddened to read about Gill Pharaoh, a 75-year-old, retired palliative care nurse from West London, who travelled to Lifecare, the assisted dying clinic in Switzerland, to end her own life. Ms Pharaoh was healthy and active, despite some of the restrictions of getting older.

The death of a healthy and active retired nurse who ended her life at aSwiss suicide clinic to avoid deteriorating in old age is a “deeply troubling” case that sends a “chilling message” about society’s views of elderly people, a campaign group said.