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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 Bank of England’s monetary policy committee (MPC) has this lunchtime increased UK interest rates by 0.5%, taking rates to 2.25%. Five members of the MPC voted to increase interest rates by 0.5%, with three members favouring a 0.75% increase, and one member favouring a 0.25% increase. Before the meeting, there had been speculation, that… Read more »
Following the decision by the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee to raise interest rates yesterday, the Bank’s governor has warned people of the consequences of pushing for inflation busting pay rises. Speaking on the BBC Radio 4 ‘Today’ programme this morning, Andrew Bailey said, “My key point is that if inflation becomes embedded and… Read more »
