Select Committee · Health and Social Care Committee

Assisted dying/assisted suicide

Status: Closed Opened: 5 Dec 2022 Closed: 30 May 2024 6 recommendations 14 conclusions 1 report

The Health and Social Care Committee is holding an inquiry into assisted dying/assisted suicide. The deadline for submitting written evidence or responding to our online form has now passed. We are publishing the written evidence we have received on the publications page of the inquiry. Please note that the written evidence and roundtable transcripts contains … Show more

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Second Report - Assisted Dying/Assisted Suicide HC 321 29 Feb 2024 20 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
15 Recommendation Second Report - Assisted Dying/Assisted… Accepted in Part

Commit to an uplift of funding to guarantee support for hospices requiring financial assistance.

We understand that the flexible nature of the current funding model for hospices is valued by some hospice leaders, and rather than suggesting that the Government funds 100% of hospice operations, we call on the Government to commit to an uplift of funding to guarantee that support will be provided … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government explains the current funding model for hospices and does not commit to a general uplift for all hospices requiring assistance. However, it details significant increases and renewals of funding specifically for children's hospices, including £25 million allocated for 2023/24 and renewed for 2024/25.
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Oral evidence sessions

5 sessions
Date Witnesses
4 Jul 2023 Dr Matthew Doré · Association for Palliative Medicine of Great Britain and Ireland, Dr Paul Perkins · Sue Ryder, Helen Whately MP · Department of Health and Social Care, Jonathan Ellis · Hospice UK, Professor Stephen Powis · NHS England View ↗
27 Jun 2023 Bernhard Sutter · EXIT (Deutsche Schweiz), Dr Georg Bosshard · University of Zürich, Dr Yvonne Gilli · Swiss Medical Association (FMH), Professor Samia Hurst-Majno · University of Geneva, and member of the Swiss National Advisory Commission on Biomedical Ethics, Silvan Luley · DIGNITAS - To live with dignity - To die with dignity View ↗
6 Jun 2023 Dr Scott Kim · Department of Bioethics at National Institutes of Health USA, Professor Irene Tuffrey-Wijne · Kingston University London, Professor James Downar · University of Ottawa, Professor Jan L Bernheim · Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Professor Rutger Jan van der Gaag · Royal Dutch Medical Association, Professor Trudo Lemmens · University of Toronto View ↗
16 May 2023 Dr Chandana Banerjee · City of Hope National Medical Center, Dr Gary Gheung · University of Auckland, Dr Lydia Dugdale · Columbia University, Professor Brian Owler · Westmead, the Sydney Adventist Hospital, Norwest Private Hospital and Westmead Private Hospital, Professor Roderick MacLeod former Senior Consultant and Senior Medical Specialist in Palliative Care, The Hon Kyam Maher MLC · Government of South Australia View ↗
28 Mar 2023 Dr Alexandra Mullock · University of Manchester, Dr Naomi Richards · University of Glasgow, Professor Nancy Preston · University of Lancaster, The Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, The Baroness Hollins, The Baroness Meacher, The Rt Hon. the Lord Falconer of Thoroton View ↗

Who gave evidence

29 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Bernhard Sutter · Director EXIT (Deutsche Schweiz) 1
Dr Alexandra Mullock · Senior Lecturer in Healthcare Law and Co-Director… University of Manchester 1
Dr Chandana Banerjee · Associate Professor Hospice & Palliative Medicine City of Hope National Medical Center 1
Dr Gary Gheung · Associate Professor & Old Age Psychiatrist, Depar… University of Auckland 1
Dr Georg Bosshard · Practicing geriatrician and nursing home physicia… University of Zürich 1
Dr Lydia Dugdale · Director, Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, Col… Columbia University 1
Dr Matthew Doré · Honorary Secretary Association for Palliative Medicine of Great Britain and Ireland 1
Dr Naomi Richards · Senior Lecturer in Social Science and Director of… University of Glasgow 1
Dr Paul Perkins · Chief Medical Director Sue Ryder 1
Dr Scott Kim · Adjunct Professor Psychiatry, University of Michi… Department of Bioethics at National Institutes of Health USA 1
Dr Yvonne Gilli · President Swiss Medical Association (FMH) 1
Helen Whately MP · Minister of State Department of Health and Social Care 1
Jonathan Ellis · Director of Policy, Advocacy & Clinical Programmes Hospice UK 1
Professor Brian Owler · Consultant Neurosurgeon at the Children’s Hospital Westmead, the Sydney Adventist Hospital, Norwest Private Hospital and Westmead Private Hospital 1
Professor Irene Tuffrey-Wijne · Professor of Intellectual Disability and Palliati… Kingston University London 1
Professor James Downar · Professor and Head, Division of Palliative Care University of Ottawa 1
Professor Jan L Bernheim · Oncologist, Emeritus Professor of medicine and me… Vrije Universiteit Brussels 1
Professor Nancy Preston · Professor of Supportive and Palliative Care University of Lancaster 1
Professor Roderick MacLeod former Senior Consultant and Senior Medical Specialist in Palliative Care 1
Professor Rutger Jan van der Gaag · Professor of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychothe… Royal Dutch Medical Association 1
Professor Samia Hurst-Majno · Professor of Biomedical Ethics University of Geneva, and member of the Swiss National Advisory Commission on Biomedical Ethics 1
Professor Stephen Powis · National Medical Director NHS England 1
Professor Trudo Lemmens · Professor and Scholl Chair in Health Law and Poli… University of Toronto 1
Silvan Luley · Team member DIGNITAS - To live with dignity - To die with dignity 1
The Baroness Finlay of Llandaff 1
The Baroness Hollins 1
The Baroness Meacher 1
The Hon Kyam Maher MLC · Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General… Government of South Australia 1
The Rt Hon. the Lord Falconer of Thoroton 1

Correspondence

2 letters
DateDirectionTitle
17 Apr 2024 GMC on the Committee's report on Assisted Dying - Assisted Suicide 25.03.24
21 Jun 2023 Correspondence from the Chair of the Joint Committee on Human Rights on the Com…