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Finally, Amendment 106, in the name of my noble friend Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, would affect those applying for an assisted death where the terminal illness has arisen from medical negligence, malpractice or omission by a healthcare professional or institution. The process of obtaining an assisted death would be halted until all investigations, compensation and support had concluded. This could delay assisted dying to otherwise eligible people, as a person’s medical history for their illness or disease would need to be assessed for negligence, malpractice, omission or error before they would be eligible.