Demystifying voluntary assisted dying for GPs
On-demand recorded 3 Mar 2022
GPs, Dr Scott Blackwell and Dr Angela Cooney and Alice Herring from the WA VAD Statewide Care Navigator Service discuss voluntary assisted dying and their insights from the past eight months.
This webinar covers:
- the voluntary assisted dying process in WA
- the legal obligations required by all GPs when a patient requests access to voluntary assisted dying
- what VAD looks like for practitioners who choose to support a patient through the process
- an overview of the VAD Statewide Care Navigator Service
- the support and resources available to GPs
Learning outcomes
- Describe your legal obligations if a patient requests access to voluntary assisted dying (The First Request)
- Identify the role of the WA VAD Statewide Care Navigator Service in supporting GPs
- List the services and resources available for further information on voluntary assisted dying
This event attracts 2 CPD points
Presenters
Dr Angela Cooney
Consultant general practitioner and voluntary assisted dying provider
Dr Scott Blackwell
Consultant general practitioner and Chair of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Board
Alice Herring
Clinical Nurse Consultant, WA VAD Statewide Navigator Service