Advance Care Planning (ACP) is a process of discussion between an individual and their care providers. It is to make clear a person’s wishes in anticipation of a deterioration in the individual’s condition in the future, with attendant loss of capacity to make decisions and/or ability to communicate wishes to others.

Learning Outcomes:

• Define advance care planning.
• Describe the process of advance care planning.
• Discuss the reasons why advance care planning has been introduced.
• Identify principles of good practice within the process of advance care planning.
• Examine frequently asked questions patients may pose concerning advance care planning.
• Identify where you can find out more about advance care planning.