‘Not the Grim Reaper’: What people get wrong about doctors like Ross
Dr Ross Cruikshank, palliative care director at Ipswich Hospital, counters misconceptions that his specialty hastens death. Palliative care affirms life until death, managing pain and symptoms for terminally ill patients while supporting families. Cruikshank, who abandoned law for medicine after his father's cancer death, has spent twenty years helping patients achieve peaceful, comfortable endings.
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Published 31 Jul 2026, 19:00 UTC · Updated 31 Jul 2026, 19:11 UTC
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