Keir Starmer
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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Keir Starmer has announced the government will abolish NHS England, the quango that manages the health service. In a major speech in Hull, he said: “In government there was a clear moment when the Tories crossed the Rubicon, it was early, and it was decisive and it sent a signal across Whitehall that was never… Read more »
The body charged with overseeing the regulation of payments systems will be abolished, the government has announced. The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) — which governs payment systems like Faster Payments and Mastercard — is set to be consolidated into the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). It follows reports of complaints from businesses that the regulatory environment… Read more »
