GP ‘gag clause’ for VAD to be scrapped Victorian doctors could soon be allowed to raise voluntary assisted dying with their patients for the first time after the State Government vowed to update laws currently ‘impeding access’.
How is VAD operating in each state? An inaugural report assesses how voluntary assisted dying services are performing across Australia, and recommendations to improve care.
GPs’ huge opportunity to provide meaningful palliative care The way in which we care for the dying has a huge impact on the wellbeing of the person who we identify as the patient, writes Dr Louis Christie.
More support needed for GPs delivering palliative care GPs are being asked to share the challenges and successes of providing palliative care, which experts say can be part of day-to-day consulting.
Palliative care bodies sound the alarm on opioid supply crisis A growing list of opioid medications are being discontinued in Australia, with morphine liquid supplies near depletion.
GP resources for voluntary assisted dying New laws mean GPs are ‘almost certain’ to be asked about VAD, and an upcoming event aims to help them answer.
Help needed to navigate ‘complex’ end-of-life care: RACGP Investing in care coordinators and identifying gaps in access are among the keys to quality end-of-life care, a college submission to the ACSQHC suggests.
Significant increase in palliative care services provided at home Medicare-subsidised in-home palliative care services almost doubled between 2015–16 and 2019–20, according to a new AIHW report.
Majority of older Australians ‘sidestepping’ end-of-life care And most of the 30% with some form of advance care planning have documents that are incomplete, invalid or not legally binding, a new study finds.
Close to 50% increase in end-of-life care hospitalisations The growth and ageing of Australia’s population combined with more chronic and incurable illnesses has left more patients in palliative care.