Liam McArthur MSP has today lodged a number of amendments to his Private Member’s Bill.

These include changes providing that a person is not terminally ill only because they have a disability or mental disorder, that doctors can request information from health and social care professionals involved in treating a patient when considering if a person is eligible for an assisted death and that Scottish Ministers can determine the level of qualification and experience a registered medical practitioner or registered nurse performing the role of authorised health professional must have.

The amendments lodged today respond both to points raised by the Committee’s Stage 1 Report and the input and advice of medical, legal and care organisations Mr McArthur has met with in the months since his Bil

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