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The sixth evidence meeting of the Commission on Assisted Dying took place on Wednesday 25 May, at Demos. The meeting explored the issue of assisted dying from a variety of professional perspectives including law, policing and psychiatry. You can watch recordings of evidence from witnesses below.

Evidence from Professor Matthew Hotopf and Dr Annabel Price, Institute Of Psychiatry, Kings College London

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Evidence from Detective Inspector Adrian Todd and Detective Constable Michelle Cook, West Mercia Police

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The fifth evidence meeting of the Commission on Assisted Dying took place on Wednesday 20 April, at Demos. The meeting considered the safeguards that might be required if a legal regulatory framework for assisted dying were to be introduced in the UK. You can watch recordings of evidence from witnesses below.

Evidence from Christine Kalus, Macmillan Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Lead Psychologist in specialist palliative care and Dr Rebecca Coles-Gale, Clinical Psychologist, Portsmouth City Pct and The Rowans Hospice, representing The British Psychological Society

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Evidence from Joyce Robins, co-director of Patient Concern

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Evidence from Lord Joel Joffe

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Evidence from Chris Broad

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Evidence from Dr Richard Huxtable, Senior Lecturer and Deputy Director of the Centre for Ethics in Medicine, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol and Dr Martin Curtice, Consultant in old age psychiatry, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Evidence from Martin Green, Chief Executive of The English Community Care Association

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The fourth evidence meeting of the Commission on Assisted Dying took place on Wednesday 23 March, at Demos. The meeting explored the potential impact of a regulatory regime for assisted dying on individuals and society. You can watch recordings of evidence from witnesses below.

Evidence from Healthcare Professionals for Assisted Dying

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Evidence from Gary Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer, Action on Elder Abuse

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Evidence from David Congdon, Head of Campaigns and Policy, Mencap

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Evidence from Andrew Copson, Chief Executive of the British Humanist Association

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Evidence from Alan Cutkelvin Rees

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The third evidence meeting of the Commission on Assisted Dying took place on Wednesday 23 February, at Demos. The meeting explored the perspectives of health and social care professionals on assisted dying. You can watch recordings of evidence from witnesses below.

Evidence from Suzy Croft, Senior Social Worker, St John’s Hospice

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Evidence from Dr Bown and Dr Field, the Medical Protection Society

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Evidence from Bridget Robb, Development Manager, British Association of Social Workers

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Evidence from Pauline Smith, End of Life Care and Dementia Lead, NHS West Midlands

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Evidence from Professor Tim Maughan, Consultant Clinical Oncologist and Professor of Cancer Studies, Cardiff University

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Evidence from Professor Sir Mike Richards, National Clinical Director for Cancer and End of Life Care

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Evidence from Michael Bennett, Professor of Palliative Medicine, International Observatory on End of Life Care, Lancaster University

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Evidence from Paul Philip, Deputy Chief Executive and Jane O’Brien, Assistant Director of Standards and Ethics, General Medical Council

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The second evidence meeting of the Commission on Assisted Dying took place on Wednesday 19 January 2011, at Demos. The meeting explored the ethical considerations posed by assisted dying. You can watch recordings of evidence from witnesses below.

Evidence from Baroness Onora O’Neill

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Evidence from Peter Bailey, Trustee of Leonard Cheshire Disability

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Evidence from Baroness Mary Warnock

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Evidence from Sarah Wootton and Davina Hehir, Dignity in Dying

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Evidence from Rabbi Danny Rich, Chief Executive of Liberal Judaism

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Evidence from Robin Gill, Professor of Applied Theology (previously Michael Ramsey Professor of Modern Theology) at the University of Kent

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The first evidence meeting of the Commission on Assisted Dying took place on Tuesday 14 December 2010, at Demos. The meeting explored the current medical and legal landscape shaping people’s experiences of dying in the UK today. You can watch recordings of evidence from all six witnesses below.

Evidence from Keir Starmer QC, Director of Public Prosecutions.

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Evidence from Professor Clive Seale, Queen Mary, University of London

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Evidence from Dr Adrian Tookman, Consultant Physician in palliative medicine at the Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust and Medical Director, Marie Curie Hospice

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Evidence from Richard Hawkes, Chief Executive of Scope and Alice Maynard, Chair of Scope

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Evidence from Jane Nicklinson and Saimo Chahal on behalf of Tony Nicklinson

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Evidence from Debbie Purdy

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