I respectfully ask you to vote against the Terminally Ill Adults Bill that is being returned to Parliament on the 11th September 2026 and, instead, commit to investing in the best end-of-life care for all.

Please could we meet online or in person to discuss this further?

I am in full agreement with the British Medical Association (BMA) Annual Representative Meeting resolutions that ‘assisted dying is not a medical treatment’ and ‘must not alter the fundamental principles of the NHS’. This bill threatens both these strongly held views.

No matter how one feels about the principle behind assisted dying, multiple expert representative bodies have voiced serious concerns about the safety of this bill, including the Association for Palliative Medicine; the British Geriatrics Society; the Royal College of Psychiatrists; and the Royal College of Physicians.

I am concerned for the many vulnerable patients I look after who may feel under pressure if diagnosed with a terminal illness―especially those with learning disabilities, early dementia or previous mental health problems. I am also concerned about those who are lonely or isolated.

Coercion and undue influence are difficult to detect, particularly in the context of terminal illness, family pressures, or domestic abuse. Vulnerable patients may feel they are a burden, even if this is never explicitly stated.

We need to prioritise assistance to live, not assistance to die.

Leading campaigners for the Leadbeater Bill called for the Parliament Acts to be used to push it through in this new session, and Lauren Edwards MP—who is reviving the Bill—has explicitly left the door open to the Acts’ use, which would mean none of issues causing medical bodies concern could be addressed. That means:

• No requirement for High Court judicial review prior to death.
• No mandatory Coroner review after death.
• A doctor could suggest assisted suicide, even to patients with learning disabilities.
• Lack of adequate safeguards against coercion for people with mental health problems
• No option for health providers such as hospices to opt out of provision risking loss of funding to services unable to comply with the legislation.
• Private, for-profit companies may bid to provide assisted suicides.
• No guarantee that any aspect of the bill can be changed once it is passed. If you vote for this deeply flawed bill, you risk getting this bill.

Many thanks for your consideration. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Kind regards,

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