Assisted dying bill: Two doctors would need to approve action

Dear Editor
I do not believe the bill requires two doctors as it is written, it appears to require only two medical practioners. I raised the point on the BBC Radio 4 program any answers 22 November 2024 and the host agreed.. 20 minutes in. Perhaps a doctor, but also a pharmacist, or nurse, or someone trained for the job?

It is actually very confusing and difficult to understand.. it starts off talking about medical practioners, and then states attending medical practioner,(doctor 1 ) and then independent medical practioner (doctor 2) .. so it would appear that it is using the word doctor to refer to the medical practioner, which could in fact be a nurse??

In section 12 under interpreation it says the meaning of these words is as in clause 3.. so this implies medical prationer sensu lato.

If it means doctor why does it not just say that, or to avoid confusion suitably qualified medical doctor??

I would be very grateful if you could clarify this point for me from a medical and legal point of view

Yours
Rev Richard Blyth