Health Secretary says assisted dying would come at ‘expense’ of other NHS services

Wes Streeting (R) has opposed the Bill tabled by Kim Leadbeater, MP for Spen Valley - (PA)

The rollout of assisted dying would come at the “expense” of other NHS services, the Health Secretary warned on Wednesday.

Wes Streeting said the implementation of the assisted dying bill would mark a “big change” for the health service in a significant escalation of his attack on the legislation.