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Sarah Wootton @sarahwootton.bsky.social · 1d

Giving dying people the choice not just over how they die but also where and when is part of restoring meaningful autonomy at the end of life. 5/5

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Sarah Wootton @sarahwootton.bsky.social · 1d

The BMA welcomed amendments made in the Commons and suggested others such as safe access zones so staff and patients are protected www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce... 4/5

BMA responds to assisted dying bill passing Commons vote - BMA media centre - BMA

Press release from the BMA

www.bma.org.uk

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Sarah Wootton @sarahwootton.bsky.social · 1d

My view is that the best version of an assisted dying service would be one delivered within the NHS - this is crucial for a law that rectifies the injustices of the status quo. 3/5

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Sarah Wootton @sarahwootton.bsky.social · 1d

From a patient POV, this means an NHS service that they are signposted to, involving trained healthcare professionals who’ve opted in, offering a safe route to choice, alongside palliative and other relevant care. This is already built into the Bill. 2/5

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Sarah Wootton @sarahwootton.bsky.social · 1d

The Assisted Dying Select Committee in the Lords today rightly explored what it would mean to practically deliver this Bill. Royal Colleges and BMA are broadly clear that assisted dying should be a 'separate service' and this thread unpacks what that might mean for patients. 1/5

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Sarah Wootton @sarahwootton.bsky.social · 2d

Lord Hope is opening the select committee proceedings by setting out the purpose of the committee - to obtain information, expertise and insight ahead of the detailed scrutiny by the Committee of the whole house on the assisted dying Bill

Sarah Wootton @sarahwootton.bsky.social · 2d

“The wealthy have choice. We need to be mindful that society has spoken via the Commons, and this choice of whether to end suffering needs to be afforded to all the people and not just to the elite.” Louise Shackleton

#YesToDignity

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Kim Leadbeater MBE MP @kimleadbeatermp.bsky.social · 7d

The blanket ban on assisted dying in this country has put Louise - and too many like her - through more than any grieving widow should have to experience. I join Louise in her relief that this process is over. But it should never have happened.

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Assisted dying: Woman 'does not regret' taking sick husband to Dignitas

Louise Shackleton who took her sick husband to end his life at Dignitas in Switzerland says it is "unfair to be treated like criminals" and she "doesn't regret it".

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Sarah Wootton @sarahwootton.bsky.social · 7d

Uruguay has legalised assisted dying with a 2/3 majority in the senate.

Uruguay follows Colombia and Ecuador, which decriminalised assisted dying through Supreme Court decisions.

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Uruguay legalises euthanasia

The Dignified Death bill was passed in the senate, with 20 out of 31 legislators voting in favour.

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Sarah Wootton @sarahwootton.bsky.social · 14d

Liam McArthur has indicated support for an amendment to raise the age of eligibility to 18, and said "I am confident that together we will deliver the right law that improves end of life care for all in Scotland" 4/4

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Sarah Wootton @sarahwootton.bsky.social · 14d

A duty to provide information to terminally ill adults, health and care professionals and the general public and to ensure that information is accessible and understandable, and inclusion on death certificates of the approved substance provided 3/4

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Sarah Wootton @sarahwootton.bsky.social · 14d

Amendments include: a "no-duty to participate directly in assisted dying" clause for health care professionals, extending the offence of coercion to cover all stages of the assisted dying process 2/4

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Sarah Wootton @sarahwootton.bsky.social · 14d

Liam McArthur MSP has lodged a number of amendments to his Assisted Dying Bill ahead of Committee beginning Stage 2 scrutiny of the Bill on 4th November www.scotlibdems.org.uk/news/article/mcarthur-sets-out-amendments-to-assisted-dying-bill a thread 1/4

McArthur sets out amendments to assisted dying bill

Liam McArthur MSP has today lodged a number of amendments to his Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill ahead of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee beginning their Stage 2 s...

www.scotlibdems.org.uk

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 22d

Sad news about such a pioneer and legend who did so much for animal protection and scientific research - and was the very best of us. RIP

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Sarah Wootton @sarahwootton.bsky.social · 22d

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"Jane was more than a conservationist, she was a beacon of compassion for all life." 👏👏

'An extraordinary legacy': Tributes after chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall dies age 91 - follow live

The primatologist was a

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Sarah Wootton @sarahwootton.bsky.social · 23d

. @kimleadbeatermp.bsky.social speaks to @healthcaretoday.bsky.social about how whether you are led by head or heart, changing the law on assisted dying is the right thing to do healthcaretoday.com/article/kim-...

Kim Leadbeater: “Changing the law is the right thing to do”

As one of the figureheads pushing the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill into law, the Labour MP talks to Healthcare Today about safeguarding vulnerable people, the importance of making genuine ...

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Sarah Wootton @sarahwootton.bsky.social · 25d

On my way to #LAB25 and proud of how far @dignityindying.org.uk campaign has come in a year. #YesToDignity

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Compassion in Dying @compassionindying.bsky.social · 28d

“We provide a human connection in a disconnected system”

In this latest article from RCNi, specialist nurse Amber reflects on joining our clinical team and how prioritising people through phone-based support acts as a crucial safety net in end-of-life care.

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Helpline nursing: could you make the shift to a phone support role?

Helpline nursing may not involve direct patient care, but upholds the Nursing and Midwifery Council code by providing compassionate support, helping people navigate complex healthcare systems and clarifying confusing information about treatment options. A former NHS nurse and midwife who works as a helpline specialist nurse at the charity Compassion in Dying explains the difference between her former and new roles, and what nurses can expect in helpline roles, from crucial skills and the experience required to pay and work-life balance. She sees her role as ‘providing connection in a disconnected system’, helping people maintain dignity and control, even in a healthcare system under pressure. Includes practical tips for nurses who want to pursue a career in helpline nursing.

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Sarah Wootton @sarahwootton.bsky.social · Sep 22

Every stage the Bill clears brings us closer to the safe and compassionate assisted dying law that people across the country are calling for www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2110887/assisted-dying-campaign-law-second-reading-house-of-lords

Huge win for assisted dying campaign as law passes second reading in Lords

Peers spoke passionately for and against the legislation as the debate continued for more than five hours.

www.express.co.uk

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Sarah Wootton @sarahwootton.bsky.social · Sep 20

"This has been a debate of the highest quality, probably the highest quality I have heard in 28 years in this House. Your Lordships brought passion, expertise and wisdom to the issue." Lord Falconer summing up yesterday's assisted dying Second Reading debate

Sarah Wootton @sarahwootton.bsky.social · Sep 19

The assisted dying Bill has received its Second Reading in the House of Lords and will progress to Committee Stage

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Sarah Wootton @sarahwootton.bsky.social · Sep 19

Lord Falconer welcomes Baroness Berger's motion to set up a Select Committee following Second Reading and before Committee Stage

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Sarah Wootton @sarahwootton.bsky.social · Sep 19

Lord Falconer is now concluding the debate by paying particular tribute to Peers on both sides who have drawn on their own personal suffering in their speeches

Sarah Wootton @sarahwootton.bsky.social · Sep 19

Baroness Merron, Health and Social Care Minister states that the Government is neutral on the issue of assisted dying - and that her role is to continue to work with the Bill's sponsors as the Bill progresses

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Sarah Wootton @sarahwootton.bsky.social · Sep 19

Baroness Pidgeon is one of the many Peers drawing on personal experience in their speeches - her father in law would have wanted this choice, and she reinforces that it is not for the Lords to block this Bill

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