Anticipatory Care Planning

A meeting of the Cross Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palliative Care took place by zoom on Tuesday 23 February 2021.

The focus of the meeting was Anticipatory Care Planning. The following presentations were given:

ACP in Scotland - an overview of the current situation and work underway

Dr Paul Baughan, GP, Dollar Health Centre, Clackmannanshire

National Clinical Lead for Palliative and End of Life Care, Healthcare Improvement Scotland

How can we improve ACP in Scotland?

- Professional conversations and education

Dr Kirsty Boyd, Macmillan Reader in Palliative Care

- The National Digital Platform and sharing information across settings

Jonathan Waldheim, Product Manager, NES Digital Service

-Public engagement and information

Rebecca Patterson, Director of Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief

- Healthcare Improvement Scotland: recent work and emerging focus relating to ACP

Tom McCarthy, Improvement Advisor, Healthcare Improvement Scotland

- Summing up and personal reflections

Dr Paul Baughan, GP, Dollar Health Centre, Clackmannanshire and National Clinical Lead for Palliative and End of Life Care, Healthcare Improvement Scotland

A minute of the meeting is available here: Palliative Care XPG minute 23 February 2021.