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Treatment of Terminal Illness Bill introduced in the House of Commons

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Published on: 16 January 2025

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LNB News 16/01/2025

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Issue Date: 16 January 2025

Published Date: 16 January 2025

Jurisdiction(s): England and Wales

Article summary

Dame Siobhain McDonagh's Treatment of Terminal Illness Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 15 January 2025. This Bill establishes regulations regarding the accountability of medical practitioners, and the institution which employs the practitioner, when a practitioner prescribes unauthorised medication or dispenses sub-standard treatment to a terminally ill patient; to initiate provisions regarding the import, storage, and utilisation of equipment and unlicensed medications for the purpose of prescriptions, treatments and for related matters.

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