Queensland GPs Face Barriers in Supporting Voluntary Assisted Dying, Study Finds

Queensland GPs face barriers in supporting voluntary assisted dying, study finds

Queensland general practitioners provide compassionate, holistic care to patients seeking voluntary assisted dying (VAD), but many face significant hurdles that limit their capacity to participate, new QUT-led research has found.

Study finds ‘significant barriers’ for GPs offering voluntary assisted dying

After speaking to doctors from across Queensland, one researcher said there is not yet enough to incentivise doctors who are not already offering voluntary assisted dying services to take up the scheme.