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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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Labour will finally unveil its election campaign at the weekend, according to media reports. The BBC claims Gordon Brown will unveil the four main themes of Labour’s election campaign in a speech on Saturday in what is being billed as the most radical programme offered “in recent times”. The themes are expected to be ensuring… Read more »
The judgement in favour of Jan Moir was the best course the PCC could take. But it is not always so intelligent. By Ian Dunt The Press Complaints Commission has come to the only sensible conclusion it could on the Jan Moir palaver, by deciding against taking action. It’s always a relief when the PPC… Read more »
