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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Denis Campbell Health policy editor

Legalisation of assisted dying may force NHS cuts, Wes Streeting warns

Wes Streeting standing at a lectern
Wes Streeting plans to vote against the assisted dying bill when it comes before parliament on 29 November. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

Civil servants are looking at the extra costs that assisted dying would impose on the NHS amid a warning from Wes Streeting that some services may be cut to fund expanded end-of-life care.

The health secretary has asked officials at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to analyse potential implications for NHS services if the right to die is legalised in England and Wales.

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