US EditionWes Streeting: NHS Can’t Afford Assisted Dying and MPs Got It Wrong
ENGLAND AND WALES, JUN 20 – Health Secretary Wes Streeting warned the NHS may face nearly £425 million in costs over 10 years to implement assisted dying, raising concerns about funding and resource allocation.
- NHS services may face cuts to fund assisted dying, which will be expected to be carried out under a newly passed Bill.
- Wes Streeting, the Health Secretary, opposed the Bill, citing concerns about its cost and the lack of a budget for implementation.
- Estimates suggest the cost of assisted dying could reach £425 million over the first decade, with each death costing taxpayers over £15,000.
- Concerns about the Bill's implications have been raised by various organizations, including the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
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Streeting: Assisted dying will take ‘time and money that is in short supply’
Streeting: Assisted dying will take ‘time and money that is in short supply’ Wes Streeting has warned that legalising assisted dying would take “time and money” away from other parts of the health service.
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Cabinet split over assisted dying raises chances of the bill being blocked
Cabinet splits over assisted dying could scupper the progress of the legislation as it is handed over to the Lords for further scrutiny. The bill passed the Commons on Friday by a narrow margin of 23 votes but the lack of unity over it in the Cabinet could weaken any case made by the Prime Minister for it to get sufficient time to be fully debated in the Lords.One Tory MP, who is strongly opposed to the bill, told The i Paper that it could be “h…
Health Secretary Wes Streeting says there 'isn't a budget' in NHS for assisted dying law - The Mirror
The Health Secretary - one of the top opponents of the legislation - said assisted dying would take 'time and money' away from other parts of the health service
Streeting says NHS 'has no budget' for assisted dying and warns MPs have made 'wrong choice'
Health Secretary Wes Streeting, who opposed the Assisted Dying Bill, has publicly voiced concerns over a lack of resources and other risks involved in setting up the service.
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