Hundreds might use assisted dying service in first year, analysis estimates

Campaigners for and against assisted dying outside Parliament (Stefan Rousseau/PA) - (PA Wire)

Almost 800 assisted deaths might occur in the first year of an assisted dying service being in place in England and Wales and end-of-life care costs could be cut by millions, according to the Government’s analysis.

A 149-page impact assessment into the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was published on Friday, exactly a fortnight ahead of the next Commons debate on the proposed new law.