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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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The Dalai Lama has arrived in the UK as he prepares for an 11-day visit that will include a meeting with Gordon Brown. The Tibetan spiritual leader is due to meet the prime minister on Friday, but the talks with take place at Lambeth Palace with the Archbishop of Canterbury and not Downing Street. Prior… Read more »
The government has pledged £1 million to help with the relief effort following China’s devastating earthquake on Monday. In statement announcing the assistance, Douglas Alexander, international development secretary, said: “In response to Chinese requests for international assistance for the earthquake relief effort, the UK Government is today committing up to £1 million. “The prime minister… Read more »
