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Andy Burnham tries to kick assisted dying debate into the long grass as he says palliative and social care needs fixing first
Andy Burnham has deferred the assisted dying debate, advocating for improvements in palliative and social care first. The article highlights his focus on addressing care system issues before progressing legislative discussions on end-of-life choices.
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