Call to fix palliative care before assisted dying

Senior doctors are urging the government to prioritize fixing the struggling palliative care system before implementing assisted dying laws, warning that funding for assisted dying could divert resources away from care for the dying. The Association for Palliative Medicine is calling for a government-led commission to improve end-of-life care due to existing shortages of funding and poor coordination. Despite MPs backing the change in law to allow assisted dying in England and Wales, concerns remain about the current state of palliative care and the potential impact of assisted dying legislation on its funding and resources.

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