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Lord Markham (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 27 February 2026

Debate

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Contribution

I let my noble friend finish but I just want to give a bit of my own experience as a former Health Minister. I think we would all agree that clinicians always look at what is the best outcome for their patients, regardless of cost. I want to put very clearly here today that, although I am sure it is not anyone’s intention to suggest that clinicians will somehow be incentivised to push one course of treatment, be it assisted dying or another, for reasons of cost, all our experiences of the health service are that clinicians will always put the welfare of their patient first and that financial considerations do not come into it.

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