The health secretary yesterday repeated his opposition to changing the law, warning it may be necessary to cut other services to fund it.
Wes Streeting has ordered officials to analyse the cost of implementing the new assisted dying Bill amid concerns it may divert funds away from NHS care.
Pro-assisted dying activists protesting in support of the assisted dying bill outside parliament in April 'And I think that's one of the issues that MPs are wrestling with as they decide how to cast their vote. But this is a free vote, the Government's position is neutral.' Downing Street would not be drawn into saying whether Mr Streeting was right to say a new assisted dying law could come at the expense of other NHS services.
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