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Ellie Iorizzo

Sheila Hancock ‘not against’ assisted dying but hopes for better palliative care

Dame Sheila Hancock, vice president of St Christopher’s Hospice, ahead of speaking at an fundraising event in aid of the hospice at Dulwich College, London (Ian West/PA) - (PA Wire)

Dame Sheila Hancock said she is “not against” calls for a new law on assisted dying in the UK, but insisted the country needs to “improve palliative care”.

The British actress, who is vice president of St Christopher’s Hospice, appeared at an event at Dulwich College to raise funds for the hospice which ensures that “people can live until the moment that they die”.

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