Desire to Die Statements in the Era of Voluntary Assisted Dying: An Audit of Patients Known to a Victorian Consultation-Liaison Palliative Care Service.

In the new era of voluntary assisted dying (VAD) legislation in Australia, this study aimed to explore (1) underlying reasons for desire to die statements (DTDSs), (2) clinician responses to DTDSs and (3) whether DTDSs were a true request for VAD. Clinical audit using an existing prospectively collected quality assurance database, supplemented by electronic medical records. Patients known to a consultation-liaison palliative care service who expressed a DTDS between October 2019 and September 2020 were included.

Impact of coronavirus of 2019 on the delivery of pharmacy services to patients with cancer: An international survey of oncology pharmacy practitioners.

Introduction: The coronavirus of 2019 pandemic has necessitated vast and rapid changes in the way oncology pharmacy services are delivered around the world.

Methods/aims: An international survey of oncology pharmacists and technicians was conducted via the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners and collaborating global pharmacy organisations to determine the impact that the coronavirus of 2019 has had on pharmacy service delivery, pharmacy practitioners and oncology practice.

Results: The survey received 862 responses from 40 different countries from September to October 2020.