LCNUK Webinar - Assisted Dying Legislation

Julia McAdam has worked as a Macmillan Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist in Shropshire for sixteen years. Prior to that she worked in Haematology, Oncology and as a Ward sister at her local hospice. More recently Julia undertook the role of Lead Cancer Nurse for the Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital NHS Trust. This led to numerous leadership opportunities within the Trust, and in particular the relationship that was established during 2015 with St. George's Hospital in London, as part of the NHS IQ Buddy programme.

Julia is an active member of the West Midlands Lung Cancer Forum for Nurses, stepping down from the Chair in June 2018. The West Midlands forum promotes research and innovation and encourages peer support for approximately 40 Clinical Nurse Specialists across the region.More recently the group has extended the membership to a Lung Cancer Specialist Radiographer and a Lung Cancer Research Nurse Specialist. This has allowed to look at the different roles and work more collaboratively with our tertiary centres.
In 2017 the WMLCFN launched a regional mesothelioma support group which has grown in number and provides specialist advice and support to their patients. The group is supported by Mesothelioma UK.

In 2016, Julia and her colleagues launched the Lung Support Programme at their hospital. The aim of the programme is to support Lung Cancer patients with the holistic elements of their care needs, as well introducing a physical activity facilitator to help promote their recovery from treatment. This innovation came after colleagues had learned of a similar project at the NLCFN conference in Windsor.
Julia was awarded an MA in Medical Ethics and Law from Keele University in 2007 and in 2018 completed the Non Medical Prescribing module (Wolverhampton University) in order to improve the current nurse led services offered to patients.

Yogi Amin is a Partner at Irwin Mitchell and the National Head of Public Law & Human Rights, with over 23 years’ specialist experience. He leads a national legal team advising and representing clients in complex public law, human rights and Court of Protection matters, including medical treatment and mental capacity disputes. Yogi is regularly instructed in the High Court and frequently appointed as an Accredited Legal Representative for individuals whose capacity, welfare or deprivation of liberty is before the court. His work spans civil liberties, judicial review, education law, access to healthcare and social care, and safeguarding vulnerable adults.
Throughout his career, Yogi has acted in influential cases, including the law on end of life in matters before the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, contributing to changes in policy and practice. He is a former Social Welfare Lawyer of the Year and has held significant governance roles, including trustee positions with the Independent Living Fund and Mencap.