Doctors insist they are not ‘neutral’ on assisted dying

March 18, 2025

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(The Times) – More than 250 GPs signed a letter saying their views had been misrepresented after the Royal College of GPs softened its stance on assisted dying

Doctors have accused the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) of “grossly misrepresenting” the views of its members by softening its stance on assisted dying. The organisation, which has 54,000 members and acts as the professional body for GPs, announced last week that it was no longer formally opposed to assisted dying, instead adopting a “neutral” position.

But critics say this shift to an impartial stance is “baffling”, given that a poll of Royal College of GPs (RCGP) members shows support for assisted dying among GPs has fallen sharply in recent years. (Read More)