Assisted Dying: Legislation Debate

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Assisted Dying: Legislation

Lord Winston Excerpts
Monday 16th January 2017

(7 years, 3 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Winston Portrait Lord Winston (Lab)
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My Lords, are the Government concerned that in an overburdened health service with a large number of old people, there is a considerable risk to the attitudes of healthcare staff within the NHS?

Lord Keen of Elie Portrait Lord Keen of Elie
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My Lords, I do not believe that any challenges faced by our health staff in hospitals will alter their view as to issues of life and death. I do not believe that for one moment.