Bishop Mullally, who is the C of E\u2019s lead bishop for health care and a former Chief Nursing Officer for England, said: \u201cThe Church of England believes that the compassionate response at the end of life lies in the provision of high quality palliative care services to all who need them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cToday\u2019s vote still leaves the question of how this could be implemented in an overstretched and under-funded NHS<\/a>, social care, and legal system. Safeguarding the most vulnerable must be at the heart of the coming parliamentary process; today\u2019s vote is not the end of the debate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Archbishop of York<\/a> was reported in the Guardian <\/em>as saying: \u201cI regret this decision. It changes the relationship between the state and its citizens, between doctors and their patients, and within families between children and their terminally ill relatives. Once begun it will be hard to undo and control.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read it all<\/a>.<\/p><\/p> Church figures have expressed concern after the first steps towards making assisted dying legal in England and Wales were taken on Friday. https:\/\/t.co\/O4jCF3HaEI<\/a><\/p>— Church Times (@ChurchTimes) December 2, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>