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Disgraced breast surgeon must give evidence at inquests of 62 of his patients

Rogue breast surgeon Ian Paterson must give evidence at inquests into the deaths of 62 of his patients, a coroner has ruled, after the disgraced doctor launched a last-minute bid to have his witness summons revoked. The 66-year-old, who is serving a ...

21 Oct 2024 at 16:22

Parents who advised daughter against chemotherapy warned over inquest behaviour

The parents of a Cambridge graduate who refused chemotherapy after being diagnosed with cancer have both been warned about their behaviour in court during an inquest into her death. Paloma Shemirani, 23, collapsed on July 19 last year and was taken ...

12 Aug 2025 at 19:36

Absurd for assisted deaths not to be probed by coroners, warns ex-chief coroner

Assisted deaths not being automatically referred to a coroner for investigation has been branded “dangerous” and “frankly absurd” by the former chief coroner for England and Wales. Retired judge Thomas Teague told peers at a House of Lords select ...

23 Oct 2025 at 16:02

Rogue surgeon tells inquest he ‘fought hard for patient to have what she wanted’

Disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson told an inquest he “fought very hard” for a mother-of-two he operated on to have the treatment she wanted, while medics who disagreed with him were “a bit dysfunctional”. The third of 62 inquests being held ...

07 Nov 2024 at 16:07

Lucy Letby concerns ‘very much a matter for his officers’, detective said

A detective knew it was “very much a matter for his officers” when he learned that one member of staff was on shift for a series of baby collapses at the Countess of Chester Hospital, an inquiry has heard. Consultants told hospital executives ...

18 Nov 2024 at 16:04

Rogue breast surgeon Ian Paterson seen as ‘divisive’ and difficult, inquest told

Disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson was regarded as a “divisive character” at his NHS Trust who “was ploughing his own furrow” before being investigated, a coroner examining more than 60 patient deaths has been told. The third of 62 ...

11 Nov 2024 at 16:12

Royal College of GPs to give update on formal position on assisted dying

The UK’s professional membership body for GPs is expected to give an update on its official position on assisted dying. The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) is currently opposed to a change in the law to legalise ...

14 Mar 2025 at 02:45

Royal College of GPs eases stance on legalising assisted dying

The UK’s professional membership body for GPs is no longer formally opposed to a change in the law to legalise assisted dying. The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) confirmed that, after a consultation with its ...

14 Mar 2025 at 15:44

Doctors raise concerns over assisted dying Bill ahead of return to Parliament

An MP who backs the assisted dying Bill has insisted many of his colleagues have not changed their views on the issue, as GPs and psychiatrists raised concerns days before the legislation returns to Parliament for debate. ...

14 May 2025 at 14:54

MPs with medical backgrounds urge assisted dying support after Bill criticism

Assisted dying Bill backers have argued “most healthcare professionals understand that the current law is not working” after a leading psychiatrists’ group said it cannot support the proposed legislation. The Terminally ...

14 May 2025 at 16:55

MP behind assisted dying Bill ‘very open’ to hearing how it can be made safer

The MP behind the historic assisted dying Bill said she is “very open” to hearing how safeguards can be strengthened, as a leading opponent insisted it needs tightened “at pretty much every stage”. The Bill, which ...

20 Jan 2025 at 17:35

Psychiatrists voice concern at royal college’s opposition to assisted dying Bill

A number of psychiatrists have expressed their support for the assisted dying Bill, voicing concern and distancing themselves from the opposition stance taken by their professional medical body. Last month, in ...

12 Jun 2025 at 16:35

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