This Advance Decision pack contains an Advance Decision form and comprehensive guidance notes explaining everything you need to know to complete it.
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This Advance Decision pack contains an Advance Decision form and comprehensive guidance notes explaining everything you need to know to complete it.
This factsheet explains what an Advance Decision is, what it can and can’t be used for, and the steps involved in completing one. This is applicable to people living in England and Wales.
This factsheet explains what a Lasting Power of Attorney for Health and Welfare is, how one can be used, and how to make one. This is for people living in England and Wales.
New research has revealed that one in five dying patients receive treatment their friends and family say they would not have wanted, with almost half (47%) feeling their loved one had a bad death.
This is our flagship publication, aimed at those wishing to understand their rights to make decisions about their own care as they come towards the end of their life.
This factsheet explains who will make decisions about your treatment and care if you are unable to make decisions for yourself and have not planned ahead by making an Advance Decision or Lasting Powers of Attorney.
This factsheet explains what is meant by the term Advance Care Planning and the purpose of an Advance Care Plan. It is applicable to people living in England and Wales.
This factsheet explains why it is a good idea to regularly review or update your Advance Decision, and how to do it.
This factsheet covers some problems that our service users have experienced when speaking to their doctor about their Advance Decision.
This factsheet explains how to make sure that your Advance Decision is legally binding. This is applicable to people living in England and Wales.