Royal College of Psychiatrists pulls support for assisted dying bill

British MPs to debate amended Assisted Dying Bill as final vote looms in June

Final vote on whether to pass or reject the bill is not expected on Friday, with the earliest likely date set for 13 June - Anadolu Ajansı

Politics latest news: Medics criticise assisted dying Bill ahead of MP debate

Another leading medical body has raised concerns about the risks of the assisted dying Bill “failing to protect vulnerable patients” as the landmark legislation returns to Parliament today.

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Could medics' misgivings spell the end of the assisted dying bill?

The landmark assisted dying bill could be in jeopardy after the Royal College of Psychiatrists withdrew its support.The college, which represents psychiatrists across the UK, cited "serious concerns" about the already limited capacity of NHS mental health services, as well as the role psychiatrists would play in assisted dying decisions.MPs voted in favour of legalising assisted dying last year, but the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill h…

Gregory Stafford: Legalising assisted suicide would be to cross the Rubicon for our National Health Service

Gregory Stafford MP is a Member of the Health and Social Care Select Committee, and a former NHS Director. In his account of Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon, the Roman historian Suetonius describes Caesar standing on the river’s edge, wavering before taking a step with irrevocable consequences. As Parliament prepares for the Third Reading of Kim Leadbeater’s Bill to legalise assisted suicide, we too stand on the banks of our own Rubicon. To c…

Members preferred to reject an article to strengthen palliative care training after the addition of the term "help to die" in the title of a diploma.