Advance Care Planning: Why so important?

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THIS EPISODE is about why Advance Care Planning is so important for Primary Care. Clinicians should:

• Understand why Advance Care Planning is so important
• The significant difference that planning can make to those critical stages in life
• Barriers, misconceptions and needs.
• How each of us can do the right thing when in that situation.

This is part 1 of a 2-part series.

SPECIAL THANKS to our guest speaker:
Dr Eva Kalmus, Interface Medicine GP Sutton Health and Care @Home. Clinical Lead for End of Life Care Sutton.
USEFUL LINKS:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/my-future-wishes-advance-care-planning-for-people-with-dementia.pdf
SEASON 2 is produced by the PCUK Team in partnership with Integrated Care Support Services supporting practices and ICBs with Projects, Training, Resourcing and back-office support. (www.integratedcaresupport.com)

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1. Why Advance Care Planning is so important (00:00:00)

2. Do clinicians and patients feel ready for it? (00:10:52)

3. What if the patient has lost capacity to decide? (00:14:26)

4. The Social dimension (00:16:50)

5. Disclaimer (00:19:45)