* House of Lords Reform
The Scottish Parliament has voted in favour of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill. Members of the Assisted Dying Coalition have welcomed the vote. MSPs voted 70 in favour, 56 against on Stage 1 of the Bill, which is about general principles. There will be another two rounds of voting and amendments… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) welcomes a new report warning that NHS staff fatigue is still not recognised as a serious risk to patient safety. The report, published today by the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB), found that staff fatigue contributes directly and indirectly to patient harm. Despite this, the HSSIB found little evidence… Read more »
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Being in opposition is always hard. When you’re opposing a coalition hell-bent on securing partisan advantage from constitutional changes, it’s even harder.
Labour has been alienated from helping the government with its Lords reform bill because of the coalition’s other changes to the constitution, a leading opposition frontbencher has told politics.co.uk.
