Biography
Lord Rees of Easton contributed to a Lords debate on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill on 12 September 2025, acknowledging the personal testimonies and letters received from the public on this end of life care matter. He indicated this was a difficult debate for him personally, whilst recognising the legitimacy of those supporting the Bill and the real pain experienced by people facing terminal illness.
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“…Bristol was that there was a 10-year life expectancy difference and a 16-year healthy life expectancy difference. People on lower incomes, born into poor backgrounds, were destined to become unwell to the point of being unable to work 16 years before the wealthiest.”
Record by topic
- Health inequalities245th of 2882.0
- Mental health750th of 8802.0
- Palliative & end of life care452nd of 5682.0