Rachel Turner

GPSI addictions. Keen to connect healthcare up again, fighting for parity of esteem for my patients. Love a good sing song 🎵 Soprano with tenor sympathies x

[Rachel Turner @DrugsDocRT]

Hi all- taking a long break as want to get back to reading/ other projects. It has been an interesting time and I have really needed to follow the politics recently, but time to breathe and think and read for a bit. I am finding it addictive (says the addictions doc!).Bye xx

[Rachel Turner @DrugsDocRT]

@CossinsJudith @dignityindying For me , choice/ autonomy is not the definition of dignity and suffering and illness and disability do not render a person undignified. Dignity is about love, care, connection and memory.

[Rachel Turner @DrugsDocRT]

@CossinsJudith @dignityindying It was an important time for us, I was chatting to my Dad about it the other day. It helped our grief. The love and commitment my Dad showed during that time was one of the most beautiful and dignified things I have witnessed. I will care for him the same way if he needs me to.

[Rachel Turner @DrugsDocRT]

@maggie_lavan @JulieNa18408831 @tomgordonLD Numbers way too small to draw any conclusions .

[Rachel Turner @DrugsDocRT]

@Madz_Grant @timothy_stanley I'm in the same position with my MP , although to be fair, I didn't vote for him last time.

[Rachel Turner @DrugsDocRT]

@maggie_lavan @JulieNa18408831 @tomgordonLD I don't agree with you there Maggie.

[Rachel Turner @DrugsDocRT]

@JulieNa18408831 @maggie_lavan @tomgordonLD Me too. Me too. Terrible context to bring in this bill .

[Rachel Turner @DrugsDocRT]

@JulieNa18408831 @maggie_lavan @tomgordonLD That is so so sad, I am so sorry

[Rachel Turner @DrugsDocRT]

@jenstirrup @AngelaTilby @churchofengland The church of England, not being brave and clear on important issues but being all ' all things bright and beautiful ' to keep everyone happy- bland and inoffensive . Vanilla.

[Rachel Turner @DrugsDocRT]

@LindaBr31456660 @lewis_goodall I am not , the law already exists that assisting a suicide is unlawful . Already there. I have just as much right as you or anyone else to argue for my side of a debate. With palliative care being actively de-funded, I won't have the wonderful choice you think I will have.

[Rachel Turner @DrugsDocRT]

@jenstirrup @AngelaTilby @churchofengland Vanilla

[Rachel Turner @DrugsDocRT]

@maggie_lavan @tomgordonLD Oh that is appalling. There isn't going to be 'choice' then is there? So sorry, that is way too much to ask the charity sector to do

[Rachel Turner @DrugsDocRT]

@HelenMagi @JakeBenRichards @jackabbott90 And would you swear to that in an inquiry or court of law?

[Rachel Turner @DrugsDocRT]

@HelenMagi @JakeBenRichards @jackabbott90 Totally unedifying and looks very tactical. Virtually every safeguard defeated by same margin with very few exceptions. It looked rigged, was it ? Can you say honestly that you weren't told to do a tactical no vote at 2nd reading in order to make the committee look balanced?

[Rachel Turner @DrugsDocRT]

@maggie_lavan @tomgordonLD Have you got evidence for this already happening. Hospices are already largely charitably funded and only get a small amount of state funding. The rise in NI contributions has been a problem but I didn't know further cuts had been made

[Rachel Turner @DrugsDocRT]

@AlexanderHorne1 @yuanyi_z Suboptimal! Very Barristery language . In my line of work (I work for a drug and alcohol service as GP specialising in addictions) , we have much clearer language for that dodgy and unfair dealing. Not words I would share on here. There should be an investigation that rigging

[Rachel Turner @DrugsDocRT]

@AlexanderHorne1 @yuanyi_z And at the very least, I can say his judgement is terrible and I will note vote for him.

[Rachel Turner @DrugsDocRT]

@AlexanderHorne1 @yuanyi_z Fair enough, I will concede that one but I do not concede on mandate

[Rachel Turner @DrugsDocRT]

@AlexanderHorne1 @yuanyi_z Also the unedifying debacle of the repeated 15:8 rejections of safeguards in committee stage. Utterly rigged towards supporters. Even one of the MPs who voted no at 2nd reading and got on committee on the basis of balance voted with the sponsor against most of safeguards. Dodgy

[Rachel Turner @DrugsDocRT]

@AlexanderHorne1 @yuanyi_z I totally disagree with you on the democratic mandate when this has been a conscience vote on a private members bill. My own MP did not represent me or many like me who wrote to him to beg him to reject the bill. He basically said I had no right to impose my view on him (my MP!)