Resuscitation Council UK responds to concerns over DNR/DNACPR orders

Sue Hampshire, Director of Clinical and Service Development at Resuscitation Council UK said:

“Having clear recommendations for a person’s care and treatment when they are well is vital so that in a future emergency, in which they don’t have the ability to make or express what is important to them, there is a robust and recognisable plan that their family and healthcare team know. That is why Resuscitation Council UK is leading on the UK-wide adoption of the ‘ReSPECT’ process, which goes beyond End-of-Life Care, it’s about all of us at all stages of life having a healthcare plan that anticipates a life-threatening emergency.”

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Wed, 17/05/2023

Background:

ReSPECT stands for Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment.
You can find a link to our policy on the ReSPECT process here.
Access to robust and recognisable communication in a health crisis is key to ensuring conversations can transform the care experience when it matters most.
ReSPECT supports professionals, patients and/or their families having a person-centred conversation around making recommendations about their care and treatment in a future emergency in which they are unable to communicate this for themselves.
Our recommendation is that The ReSPECT process is adopted as the single Emergency Care and Treatment Plan (ECTP) for all ages and that NHSD/X develops a single digital platform for healthcare records that integrates the ReSPECT process.

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