Clinical PracticeIndustry & Reform
Nurses push government on VAD telehealth reform
The ACN says end-of-life patients, particularly in rural and remote areas, are disadvantaged by federal laws preventing telehealth in voluntary assisted dying
The Australian College of Nursing has joined calls for the federal government to amend Commonwealth law preventing healthcare practitioners from discussing voluntary assisted dying with patients via telehealth, arguing the restriction is creating unnecessary barriers to end-of-life care.
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