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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

Inquests into deaths of 62 patients treated by rogue breast surgeon to begin

The inquests of 62 patients treated by rogue breast surgeon Ian Paterson are to begin on Tuesday. Paterson must give evidence at the hearings into the deaths of his patients, a coroner has ruled, after the disgraced doctor launched a last-minute ...

22 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Assisted dying committee to meet formally for first time after historic vote

The assisted dying Bill needs to be tightened “at pretty much every stage”, a leading opponent and member of the committee set to scrutinise it has said. Conservative MP Danny Kruger – who is at odds with his mother, Great British Bake Off ...

20 Jan 2025 at 15:58

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 succeeded in an initial ...

20 Jan 2025 at 17:35

New information service ‘would reassure medics and patients on assisted dying’

An official information service should be set up for patients who want to know more about an assisted dying service if a law comes into force to legalise it, a doctor has told MPs. Dr Andrew Green, chairman of the British Medical ...

28 Jan 2025 at 13:17

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

Doctor tells inquest he learned ‘to be more compassionate’ since baby’s death

A doctor who cared for a one-year-old baby on the night he died of a rare heart condition treated his parents like they “did not exist”, an inquest heard. Archie Squire died from heart failure in the early hours of ...

21 May 2025 at 17:10

Assisted dying: UK doctor says helping patients die in Australia is ‘privilege’

A British doctor working in Australia has described helping dying people to end their lives as “a tremendous privilege”. Dr Emma Boulton, from Oxfordshire, spoke of the difference between her mother’s “horrible” ...

12 Jun 2025 at 07:15

TV doctor Hilary Jones says he would help terminally ill to die if law changed

TV doctor Hilary Jones has described assisted dying for the terminally ill as “kind and compassionate”, adding that he would help a patient to end their life if the law was changed. The GP, often seen on ITV’s ...

09 Jun 2025 at 00:01

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