Clinical information
The process allows clinicians to create personalised recommendations for a person’s clinical care and treatment in a future emergency in which they are unable to make or express choices. Recommendations are made through conversations between people, their families, and healthcare professionals and recorded on a plan which can be recognised across all care settings.
Processes such as ReSPECT and DNACPR allow clinicians to discuss and record recommendations for what treatments and interventions are likely to be most appropriate for people when emergencies occur. Use of these processes help ensure people receive the right treatments at the right time.
Resuscitation Council UK encourages use of the Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) process in clinical practice.