The lesson we can learn from the tragic death of the dementia patient tasered by police

As life gets safer, expectations increase and risk aversion grows. Our community demands more reassurance, more checking, more testing.

Faster, safer, more accurate, more empathetic, more respectful, more individualised care.

So, what happens when families can’t access their usual care team in a hurry or out of hours?

Maybe they wait a long time for a home-visit doctor. Maybe they get advice from friends of family.