General advance care planning resources
Gold Standards Framework – advance care planning
Video on advance care planning in 5 steps
Planning ahead | Macmillan Cancer Support
advance care planning - Resource for planning ahead
End of life care
Information and resources for planning ahead
What matters to me
A video encouraging people to talk about what matters to them. These ‘what matters conversations’ resources were developed by some 25 organisations, charities and societies that have been meeting regularly since March 2020, under the umbrella of the Royal College of General Practitioners, to discuss ways of optimising palliative and end of life care. The group wish to encourage lifelong conversations around what is important to you now and in the future. We are linking to these resources with kind permission from the ‘what matters conversations’ group.
Planning your care in advance
Information on planning care in advance and what is included in an advance care plan.
Universal principles for advance care planning in England
This document presents six principles for advance care planning in England.
Anticipatory Care Planning policy and tool kit
Palliative Care Resources
Palliative Care Journey – Adult Palliative Hub
Power of Attorney
Tips for starting the conversation
Digital Legacy
Surely considering digital belongings is just as important as physical belongings… Maybe even more so!
Caregiver support
Resources for Carers
Palliative Care Hub Home - Carers
Carers UK
Making Life Better For Carers — The Carers UK online forum is a community of people who know exactly how you feel
UK Dementia Support
Specialist dementia nursing charity that is there for the whole family
Age UK Dementia support
Community-based support services for people living with dementia and their carers to improve their quality of life
Mental Capacity Legislation
Mental Capacity Act 2005
Legislation which covers England and Wales
Mental Capacity Act 2016
Legislation which covers Northern Ireland
Adults with Incapacity Act 2000
Legislation which covers Scotland
Mental Health, Mental Capacity: My human rights
Booklet on mental health, mental capacity and human rights
Planning for your future – advance care planning – Dementia UK
advance care planning guide and template
Advance care planning Legislation
Advance care planning policy - England and Wales
Legislation which covers England and Wales
Legislation which covers Northern Ireland
Advance care planning: For Now and For The Future (2022)
Policy document for NI
Scotland (Healthcare Improvement Scotland)
Legislation for Scotland
Grief support
Grief Chat
An online support service for those experiencing grief
Cruse Bereavement Care (England, Wales, Northern Ireland)
Provides free support, advice and information for adults, children and young people. National Freephone Helpline: 0808 808 1677. Opening hours Monday-Friday, 9.30am-5.00pm (excluding bank holidays), with extended hours on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings until 8pm. Weekends 10am-2pm Cruse Bereavement Care (England, Wales, Northern Ireland)
Cruse Scotland
Freephone Helpline: 0808 802 6161. Opening hours Monday-Friday, 9.30am-8pm. Weekends 10am-2pm
Self-care and resilience
Doing what matters in times of stress
A stress management guide for coping with adversity
Mindfulness
Information about mindfulness practice
How to fall asleep faster and sleep better
Information about sleeping better
Get running with Couch to 5K
A guided training plan for physical fitness
Meditation and sleep made simple
An app to support with sleep and relaxation
Coping and self-care
Self-care ideas with links to resources