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"He said there were many complicated, unanswered questions around the future of end-of-life and palliative care, but he is certain all aspects of hospices would be significantly impacted. Mr Porter, who runs the charity representing more than 200 hospices across the country, told The Independent: 'It is unquestionable that there is a major risk of an already under-resourced workforce saying, I can't hack this, this is too controversial, I'm gonna go off and work somewhere else.'"
Toby Porter, chief executive of Hospice UK, fears passage of the assisted dying bill could prompt staff and volunteers who morally disagree to leave the hospice sector. He warns that an already under-resourced workforce faces a major risk of attrition and that all aspects of hospice services would be significantly impacted. Porter notes many complicated, unanswered questions about the future of end-of-life and palliative care, including how staff will engage with assisted deaths. Hospice UK represents more than 200 hospices nationwide. Porter acknowledges that workers may delay final decisions until there is greater legal and operational clarity.
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