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Professor Katherine Sleeman

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Laing Galazka chair in palliative care at King’s College London and honorary consultant in palliative medicine at King’s College hospital

What the assisted dying bill impact assessment tells us – and what it leaves out
Health
By Professor Katherine Sleeman
What the assisted dying bill impact assessment tells us – and what it leaves out
The long-awaited impact assessment for the Terminally Ill Adults Bill has been published, with a headline finding that legalisation of assisted dying will save up to £90m per year across the NHS, pensions and benefits.
Assisted dying discourse has stoked fear of death – but the truth is, palliative care works
Health
By Professor Katherine Sleeman
Assisted dying discourse has stoked fear of death – but the truth is, palliative care works
Palliative care is care that improves the quality of life for people living with advanced illnesses.