Improving the quality and breadth of advance care planning discussions on gerontology wards in an acute London trust

Abstract

Introduction: Advance care planning (ACP) offers people the opportunity to plan their future care whilst they have capacity to do so and is supported by national guidance. Decisions regarding future care are more likely to be individualised and holistic when patients and their significant others are involved. This QI project aimed to address this by increasing the frequency of ACP discussions being offered and recorded on gerontology wards in an acute London Trust.