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Professor Sir Mike Richards, Chair of the Commission, has recently written an article for Parliament Politics, discussing the need to improve access to high-quality palliative and end-of-life care. You can read it here: parliamentnews.co.uk/the-assisted-d…

“We reported that excellence in end-of-life provision is achievable but too many people are just not getting access.” Recently, Rachael Maskell MP launched the report of the Commission in the House of Commons. You can read the full report here: palliativecarecommission.uk/report

‘MPs have been promised, time and time again, that the bill could be improved and should be allowed to continue on principle. The rejection of crucial safeguarding amendments marked the last opportunity to do so, and it was not taken’ thecritic.co.uk/parliament-mus…

The real world in the UK consists of vulnerable people routinely suffering neglect due to lack of care, targeted by hate, abuse, and discrimination for needing care in the first place. I have had the privilege to care for priceless individuals who inspired me to fight for them

'The decision to allow this poorly thought through bill to stumble through parliament at a time when disability benefits are being cut and winter fuel payments scrapped sends a chilling message to the most vulnerable.' 1/2 thecritic.co.uk/parliament-mus…

GP, Dr Hoenderkamp "warned of the dangers of coercion, particularly among the elderly. “I really worry about old people being coerced to die. And believe me, I’ve seen it and you can’t always spot it all.” gbnews.com/opinion/video-…

Palliative care doctor highlights that under the Leadbeater Bill, "Hospices would be forced to be involved in [assisted suicides]".

Paulette is absolutely right. It beggars belief that we are even contemplating introducing assisted suicide in the context of dire palliative care provision and a collapsing NHS. The consequences don't bear thinking about.

"The #MAiD system says that the healthy are worthy of #suicideprevention, and the disabled and ill are not." #Disability #assistedsuicide firstthings.com/im-sorry-my-co…

Last week, the Commission on Palliative and End-of-Life Care launched its report in Parliament. Professor Baroness Finlay of Llandaff emphasised the positive impact that palliative medicine can have on patients. You can read the report (Volume 1) here: palliativecarecommission.uk/report

Another day, another hospice forced to cut services & staff due to inadequate funding. This one—just outside the constituency of a #AssistedDyingBill sponsor—receives government funding for only **25%** of its care. The rest raised by donations. In the context of assisted

This hospice very near Kim Leadbeater’s constituency is cutting 25% of its beds, 40% of patients, and 8% of staff to break even. That'll push up demand for Kim's National Death Service - it's not a choice when there's no end-of-life care available, is it? itv.com/news/calendar/…

The Children’s Commissioner has said it is "deeply concerning" that Parliament has failed to consult children on the issue of assisted suicide at any stage of Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill. 😞Read the full article here: righttolife.org.uk/z2yd

Interesting that this MP changed his mind after speaking to hospice staff and hearing about gaps in care.

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Here we have the real evidence as to why folk are dying in pain. This is what our #Politicians should be working on and not #PhysicianAssistedSuicide UK House of Commons Scottish Parliament Palliative care commission flags district nurse shortages nursingtimes.net/end-of-life-an…

‘Put bluntly, this Assisted Dying Bill gives too much unchecked power to future Governments and Health Secretaries to erode the principles of the NHS. That is too much of a risk for me and, I hope, other Labour MPs.’ Siobhain McDonagh is right👇 labourlist.org/2025/05/assist…

Are MPs listening to the real risk of abusers abusing Assisted Dying? Anneliese Dodds raises 'mercy killers' who've outwitted our courts but has to preface: "I appreciate that many Members in this Chamber would not want that example to be used in the context of this discussion"

"the Assisted Dying Bill... contains a worrying amendment that gives so-called ‘Henry VIII powers’ to the current, and any future, Health Secretary to amend the founding documents of the NHS, using regulations instead of full Parliamentary scrutiny." labourlist.org/2025/05/assist…