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Tory MP says he failed patients because he could not give them a ‘good death’

A Conservative MP has told the Commons he felt he had “failed” his patients, because he could not give them a “good death”. “I failed because I did not give them the good death that they deserve despite the very best efforts of palliative care,” Dr ...

29 Nov 2024 at 15:40

‘No-brainer’ to fund comedy on prescription to aid mental health, MPs hear

Funding “comedy-on-prescription” is a “no-brainer”, MPs have heard, as initial feedback suggests trials of the scheme had a positive impact on people’s mental health. Craic Health secured funding for its social prescribing scheme which uses ...

13 Mar 2025 at 21:16

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. In what will be ...

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 Ill Adults (End ...

14 May 2025 at 16:55

‘Comedy-on-prescription’ trials under way in bid to improve mental health

Trials are taking place to see if “comedy-on-prescription” can help improve people’s mental health, reduce NHS costs and offer alternatives to antidepressants. Craic Health has secured grant funding for its social prescribing scheme ...

20 Feb 2025 at 00:01

Two Labour MPs ‘denied entry’ to Israel during West Bank visit

Two Labour MPs travelling to the West Bank as part of a UK parliamentary delegation said they were denied entry to Israel. Peter Prinsley and Simon Opher said they were travelling as part of a visit organised by the Council for ...

17 Sept 2025 at 06:45

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