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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Jane Kirby

Assisted dying law could come at expense of other NHS services, says Streeting

The Health Secretary plans to vote against the assisted dying Bill when it is debated later this month (Stefan Rousseau/PA) - (PA Wire)

Implementing a new assisted dying law could come at the expense of other NHS services, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has suggested.

The Cabinet minister – who plans to vote against the assisted dying Bill when it is debated later this month – told Times Radio on Wednesday that “it would be a big change”.

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