Very positive news!

If I was still in Parliament, I would be voting today to legalise assisted dying. This is a long overdue reform

Fast-track social work scheme to end in 2027 after government decides to withdraw funding - Community Care Department of Health and Social Care will not renew Think Ahead's contract to deliver fast-track mental health social work scheme

Disastrous, shortsighted decision to end funding for scheme to get bright graduates into mental health social work. We set this up when I was minister. Mental health social work had been a neglected area. Mental health social workers play a vital role. www.communitycare.co.uk/2025/04/30/f...

I strongly agree with this important principle

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Assisted dying: California man invites BBC to witness his death Wayne Hawkins believes terminally ill people should be able to die when they choose, but others in the state disagree.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Powerful report of terminally man choosing an assisted death. Died in dignity with his family by his side. Very clear in his determination to end his life.

I’ve come to the end of my time as Chair at S London and Maudsley. Sincere thanks to staff, people using services & so many community representatives for making me welcome. Proud we’ve embarked on journey to become anti-racist & to develop early community support to improve care & reduce detentions

Many thanks!

Would be good to hear more about your work.

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As a GP, I've witnessed terrible suffering — we must legalise assisted dying Good Morning Britain's Dr Hilary Jones responds to news from the Royal College of GPs.

Worth reading! I agree with Dr Hilary! www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2027...

Grateful for opportunity to give evidence to Health & Social Care Select Committee today making case for reform of community mental health services learning from Trieste. 24/7 support in neighbourhoods, recognising social causes of ill health, working closely with primary care & community orgs

Legal experts, including two former Directors of Prosecution, back @kimleadbeater 's proposal to include senior legal experts, social workers and psychiatrists as "sensible and practical". A clear improvement on the status quo - hope MPs act to support it.

Yes! It’s me, Chris. Hope you are well!

I’ve seen assisted dying first-hand – and it speaks to the heart of our shared Liberal Democrat values My mother died last year. She was an amazing woman, as an academic, a mother, a mountaineer and much more. But her breast cancer had metastasised to her stomach and abdomen, killing her. But because s...

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I so strongly believe in the case for assisted dying. @julianhuppert is absolutely right. It should be my right, not the state’s, to decide if I want assistance in dying when faced with terminal illness.

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Beautiful snowdrops in Chapelfield Gardens, Norwich! Lifts your spirits in a crazy world.

Welcome Norman - really happy to see you joining the Bluesky community. 👋🏼

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Cheers, André

'I don't want to be tortured to death like my dad - it is not too late for me' A man who has suffered the loss of his dad, brother and sister is fighting for a change in the law on assisted dying as he too fears he will have a 'tortuous' death

Powerful piece in Mirror. We must take this opportunity for reform! www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

“I feel that it actually strengthens the Bill and I welcome this decision.” – @jowhitemp.bsky.social

@kimleadbeatermp.bsky.social has listened to evidence from jurisdictions around the world. This new safeguarding process will protect terminally ill people and their families as best as possible.

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