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A senior professor of old-age psychiatry has branded the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ (RCPsych) approach to the Assisted Dying Bill ‘inconsistent with the college membership’. Baroness Elaine Murphy, a prominent medical member of the House of Lords, has added her voice to a growing number of RCPsych members, including a former college president and vice-president,… Read more »
The House of Lords Select Committee on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life Bill) held the first oral evidence sessions today, where it heard overwhelmingly that patient choice and autonomy are enhanced by the introduction of assisted dying. The Bill sponsors and three representatives from Royal Colleges all said that patients will be able… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman has quashed speculation about a possible leadership bid, telling Newsnight there is “not one iota of truth” in the claims. “I’m proud to be Gordon’s loyal deputy and that’s exactly what I am,” she added. The prime minister did his bit to pour cold water on the… Read more »
By Laura Miller Primary school children in England are being failed by a national curriculum that focuses too much on core subjects like maths and English, according to a report released today. Over-testing had also caused a breakdown in a “deficient” education that “needlessly compromised” children’s right to a broad learning experience, the report by… Read more »
