Doctor criticises ‘lightweight’ assessment of impact of assisted dying

Jamilla Hussain has run three consultations with communities in the most disadvantaged areas of Bradford, asking their thoughts around the bill. Photograph: Richard Saker/The Observer

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 findings had highlighted concerns that had not been reflected in the document.