Why after 40 years’ experience as a practising physician, NHS consultant Prof John Wyatt believes we would make a grave mistake if assisted dying became law. Consultant Dr John Wyatt shares his thoughts

My personal view, after 40 years as a practising physician, NHS consultant, and specialist in medical ethics, is that the recently passed Leadbeater Bill adopts the incorrect approach towards providing dignity at the end of life for individuals and their families.

The Leadbeater Bill has fundamentally altered the societal relationship with the medical profession by permitting doctors to assist a terminally ill adult in ending their life through self-administration of lethal substances. For the first time… (Register to read the rest of the article)