COVID-19 treatment trial approved for patients unable to consent

A NSW tribunal has given the green light for a potential trial of a COVID-19 treatment on critically ill patients who are unable to consent, concluding the trial was in their best interests and involved a low risk.

"We were satisfied that, on balance, it is in the best interests of patients who suffer from COVID-19 and meet the clinical trial protocol criteria ... to take part in the trial," the tribunal said.Patients who satisfied the inclusion criteria would be critically unwell and facing "a significant risk of death".

Approving the trial does not mean consent has been given for any particular patient to participate, and this requires a separate consent. The purpose of the trial was to find out whether the drug improved the treatment of critically-ill patients who developed ARDS – a life-threatening condition – as a result of COVID-19.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

MWhitbourn rachelclun I believe this law was passed in WA recently. In 2014, the CRPD Committee was concerned that Australian law allows for people with disability to be subjected to medical interventions without consent. The CRPD Committee recommended that Australia:

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