Doctor criticises ‘lightweight’ assessment of impact of assisted dying

Palliative care consultant says insufficient consideration given to how disadvantaged communities may be affected

Ministers have not adequately considered how assisted dying would affect disadvantaged communities, a palliative care doctor and clinical academic has said.

Bradford-based Jamilla Hussain said the equality impact assessment for the assisted dying bill was lightweight", and her own research had highlighted concerns that had not been reflected in the document.