"My Lords, surely patients have a right to know what works and what does not work and surely the noble Lord, Lord Saatchi, wants his Bill to be positive rather than negative...." Baroness Masham of Ilton - View Speech
"My Lords, as medical innovation stands, any doctor providing an innovative treatment—for instance, departing from the existing range of accepted medical treatments for the patient’s condition—must consider a range of factors, including the views of at least one other appropriately qualified doctor about the proposed treatment, the risks and benefits …..." Baroness Masham of Ilton - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Saatchi, and I thank his team for its very helpful intervention. However, I must say that patients need very clear explanations of what is going to happen. I will take the amendment away again—we have one more stage—and continue the advice from …..." Baroness Masham of Ilton - View Speech
"My Lords, I support the amendment, as do many organisations. They say that it is essential that provision is made for collecting and sharing data to ensure that information, both on beneficial and harmful effects of treatment, is captured for the benefit and subsequent use of patients. We should be …..." Baroness Masham of Ilton - View Speech
"I shall tell the noble Lord, Lord Jopling, about the death penalty in America where the lethal drugs had a disastrous effect, with prisoners dying very slowly...." Baroness Masham of Ilton - View Speech
"My Lords, I support Amendment 71 in the name of my noble friend Lady Hollins. As in the case of those with terminal illness, we know that identifying depression is particularly challenging in some other groups, such as those with physical disabilities, intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorders.
"My Lords, I feel that the noble Lord, Lord Saatchi, has the very best intentions behind his Bill and I congratulate him on his determination.
I have been in the position a few times when people I loved were dying too early. In such situations, if there is hope with …..." Baroness Masham of Ilton - View Speech
"My Lords, I have my name to Amendment 12. I support what my noble friend Lady Morgan of Drefelin said.
The Bill could see vulnerable cancer patients and other seriously ill patients losing out on almost £500 per year if inflation rises. That is a great deal of money for …..." Baroness Masham of Ilton - View Speech