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You are invited to attend the 64th Maudsley Debate on 'Assisted dying: This house believes Doctors should be legally permitted to assist terminally ill patients to end their life.' Speakers for the motion: Dr Julian Neal, Former NHS doctor with 25 years of experience delivering palliative care; Dr Tim Howard, Retired GP, former GMC fitness to practice chair and Medical practitioners tribunal service member. Speakers against the motion: Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, Professor of palliative medicine, Cardiff University, and Crossbench Peer, the House of Lords; Dr Miro Griffiths, Associate Professor of Social Policy and Disability Studies, and government policy adviser. Chair: Khalida Ismail, Professor of Psychiatry & Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience. We will be running the Debate in person only. 17.00 - Refreshments, 17.30 - Debate, 18.30 - Drinks reception. As we will be using Mentimeter to vote throughout the Debate, please bring your mobile phone or a device which can connect to the internet. Instructions on how to connect to the internet and use Mentimeter will be shown before the Debate starts. Please note filming will take place throughout this event and could be used for marketing and publicity including our website, social media or any third-party publication. Please be aware that booking a ticket for a free event does not guarantee your place. Admission is on a first come, first served basis for ticket-holders. As the event is free, we have to overbook to allow for no-shows and to avoid having any empty seats which could otherwise be enjoyed by those who would like to attend.

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