Healthcare Professionals Toolkit

14th September 2015

The purpose of this toolkit is to support healthcare professionals’ understanding of Advance Decisions. It looks at:

the legal framework for Advance Decisions and explains healthcare professionals’ obligations when caring for someone who lacks capacity;
what an Advance Decision is and the criteria one needs to meet;
how to support someone to make an Advance Decision;
what steps should be followed if a person lacks capacity and has an Advance Decision;
challenges that healthcare professionals may face when acting on an Advance Decision and offers
practical guidance to help overcome them; and
the relationship between Advance Decisions and Lasting Power of Attorney for Health and Welfare.

You can download a copy of the toolkit below or request a free copy to be sent in the post:

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