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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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By politics.co.uk staff Rail customer watchdog Passenger Focus has criticised the above-inflation raise fare increases planned for 2009. Regulated fare price hikes, which include annual season tickets, will increase by an average of six per cent when they come into effect from Friday. This is well above the the current level of inflation and the… Read more »
Oyster cards should be rolled out across the whole country to increase public transport use, a thinktank has found. In a report published today, Centre for Cities said such a move would drive up bus use and improve public transport in the UK’s built-up areas. The Oyster card is currently used in London by commuters… Read more »
