Rollout of assisted dying service ‘best not done at speed’ says Chris Whitty

Asked about amendments which have been suggested to the Bill which would be more prescriptive in what factors doctors need to take into account, and the steps they would have to take when considering capacity, Sir Chris told MPs: “It’s very, very difficult – I could not, at this point, write down a law that would actually be helpful to someone dealing with a whole range of different scenarios where they’re going to have to have an end of life discussion.