No budget for assisted dying service, health secretary says
EPAHealth Secretary Wes Streeting has said there is no budget for an assisted dying service, which MPs narrowly backed in a landmark vote on Friday.Streeting, who was one of the…
Assisted dying: Esther Rantzen urges Lords not to block bill
Maia Davies & Johanna ChisholmBBC NewsGetty ImagesDame Esther Rantzen told the BBC in 2023 that she had joined assisted dying clinic DignitasDame Esther Rantzen has appealed to the House of…
Assisted dying: The heat and emotion of today’s significant vote
Fergus WalshMedical editorPACampaigners hold placards outside parliament in LondonToday's vote is hugely significant. It now looks highly likely that assisted dying will be introduced in England and Wales.The vote by…
Voices from both sides of debate discuss assisted dying bill
A group of protesters gathered at Parliament Square as MPs debate the final stage of a bill today which could legalise assisted dying in England and Wales.One woman described her…
Assisted dying: Hospice staff tell BBC what they think about bill
BBCJabez Petherick says hospice care made a big difference to himAs a nurse who supports terminally ill patients to die in their own homes, Angelina Blair sees first hand the…
Growing number of MPs changing their mind on assisted dying
Opposition to a bill which would legalise assisted dying in England and Wales is growing among MPs, the BBC has found.The Assisted Dying Bill was supported by 330 MPs last…
Assisted dying: MPs in England and Wales to debate bill after major changes
Sam FrancisPolitical reporterHarry FarleyPolitical correspondentGetty ImagesMPs will debate a bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales for the first time since significant changes were made to it.The bill…
For, against, undecided: Three GPs give their views on assisted dying
Catherine BurnsHealth correspondentVicki LoaderHealth producerBBCMore than 1,000 GPs in England have shared their views about the assisted dying bill with BBC NewsIf you ask these three doctors about being GPs,…
GPs split over assisted dying plans, BBC research suggests
Catherine BurnsHealth correspondentHarriet AgerholmData journalistBBCGPs are deeply divided over assisted dying, with personal beliefs shaping their viewsFamily doctors in England are deeply divided on the issue of assisted dying, BBC…
Inside Health – Assisted Dying: What might the final moments be like? – BBC Sounds
James Gallagher and the panel consider if an assisted death can guarantee a peaceful end. Source link