Overview

• The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, allowing assisted dying for terminally ill adults with a prognosis of six months or less, will return to the Commons for debate and a vote on May 16.
• A newly released government impact assessment estimates between 164 and 787 assisted deaths in the first year, rising to as many as 4,559 annually by year ten.
• The establishment of an oversight framework including an Assisted Dying Commissioner and expert panels is projected to cost £10.9–£13.6 million annually.
• The assessment projects NHS savings of up to £10 million in the first year and nearly £60 million by the tenth year, though cost reduction is not an explicit policy goal.
• The Bill has undergone significant amendments, including replacing High Court oversight with expert panels, sparking debate over the adequacy of safeguards.