GPSI addictions. Keen to connect healthcare up again, fighting for parity of esteem for my patients. Love a good sing song π΅ Soprano with tenor sympathies x
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
@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.
@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.
@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.
@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.
@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
@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?
@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
@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
@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
@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!)