Assisted dying medics will have training to spot coercive control

MEDICS involved with assisted dying are to receive training in identifying domestic abuse, including coercive and financial control.

- Hanna Geissler

The risk of patients being forced into ending their lives has been a key concern among opponents and wavering MPs.

As scrutiny of her bill continued, Labour MP Kim Leadbeater yesterday accepted an amendment to ensure tougher safeguards.

Robust

She said: "It is the job of this committee to look at ways in which the bill can be made stronger and more workable and I have made clear throughout that I will support amendments that do this.

"These amendments further strengthen the already robust protections in the bill, helping to ensure that every person who seeks assisted dying does so fully informed of their options and protected from coercion."