In a historic vote, the House of Commons has backed legislating to allow terminally ill patients the right to end their own lives.
Wes Streeting has commissioned a study into the costs, but has faced a backlash from fellow Labour parliamentarians over his stance
The Health and Social Care Secretary said he would oppose the move because he was worried that palliative care ‘was not good enough to give people a real choice’
A majority of the jury members said that ‘ending pain and ensuring dignity’ should be prioritised, a significant finding that could impact legislative change
A report from MPs on Assisted Dying has led to calls for government intervention to improve palliative and end of life care
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