Here you will find links to various documents and websites which we hope will be useful.
Resources have been grouped into themes. To view resources and hyperlinks please click on them.
If you are having difficulty accessing any document please contact ggc.HomeFirst@nhs.scot and we will provide the most up to date version.
The ACP Summary was updated in July 2022. All guidance documents have now been updated to reflect these changes.
We are changing the term “Anticipatory Care Planning” to “Future Care Planning” to help show how broad these conversations can be, and encourage more people to take part. You can read our full statement about the change here.
Future Care Planning (ACP) Standing Operating Procedure
DISCUSS Guides
These guides help people understand what topics could be discussed as part of Future Care Planning conversations.
There are guides for:
- people who are thinking about their own future
- friends, family and carers who are supporting someone to think about their future
- staff who work with people who should be thinking about their future
Coloured versions are available, as well as black and white versions.
Plan More, Stress Less Toolkit
We have created some resources which help people think about all the different documents which could help them to be more prepared is an emergency happened or someone was admitted to hospital.
Plan More, Stress Less Online Session
We run online sessions which look at all the different documents which can help us prepare for the future. This includes thinking about Power of Attorney and Future Care Planning. We also discuss what might happen if someone is admitted to hospital including who you might meet and what conversations we may need to have.
Check our Events Page for future dates of sessions.
Preparing for Hospital Checklist
This checklist will help you think about all the different forms which you can complete just now that would be useful if you were ever in hospital. This includes things like a Future Care Plan and a Power of Attorney.
A Plan To Get You Home
This resources lets you and the people who support you, think about what might need to happen in order to get you home from hospital in a safe and timely manner. This includes thinking about who could collect you from hospital and where you might need to live if you need some extra support for a short time or on a more permanent basis.
Preparation Guides For The Public
Preparation Guides For Staff
Future Care Plan Documents (Person-Held Booklets)
My Anticipatory Care Plan Booklet (iHub) – PDF
My Anticipatory Care Plan Booklet (iHub) (Large Print) – PDF
My Anticipatory Care Plan Booklet (iHub) (Mandarin) – PDF
My Anticipatory Care Plan Booklet (iHub) (Polish) – PDF
My Anticipatory Care Plan Booklet (iHub) (Urdu) – PDF
My Thinking and Planning Ahead Booklet – PDF
My Thinking and Planning Ahead Booklet (Urdu) – PDF
My Thinking and Planning Ahead Booklet (Punjabi) – PDF
If you require these documents in a different language or format please email ACPSupport@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Future Care Plan Summary Guides
Future Care Plan Summary – PDF
Future Care Plan Summary Guide – PDF
Changes to Future Care Plan Summary – July 2022
Guide to updating Future Care Plans on Clinical Portal – PDF
Guide to updating Future Care Plans on Clinical Portal – Video
Guide for GPs Updating eKIS from Future Care Plan Summary – PDF
Winter Planning Toolkits For Staff and Services
By ensuring we know what people’s wishes and preferences are, we can make the right decisions if emergency situations arise. This includes whether or not they would wish to be admitted to hospital or prefer to receive treatment elsewhere if possible.
Future Care Planning and Winter Planning – Information for Staff and Services – PDF
We know that many staff have been identified as a close contact by the Test and Protect process and as a result are now required to isolate. Whilst this means many services are under extreme pressure to continue to provide face to face support, there is now extra capacity in the system for staff to carry out tasks which can be completed remotely e.g. beginning to engage with people and their families about future planning.
Having Future Care Plan Telephone Conversations – Information for Staff – PDF
Library of Good Practice (Example Future Care Plan Summaries)
Click on the names to read their Future Care Plan:
Alan Fulton – An older man who cares for his wife.
Monica Hill – A lady with breast cancer receiving support from a local hospice.
Dave Langton – An older man living in sheltered accommodation.
Elizabeth MacDonald – An older lady with COPD.
Ali Malik – A young adult transitioning between child and adult palliative care services. You can also view an example of a Child and Young People Acute Deterioration Management (CYPADM) form.
Charles Menzies – An older widow who is living independently with no known conditions.
Duncan Moore – A middle-aged man with a new diagnosis of Diabetes Type 2.
Jacqueline Morrow – A parent carer with a daughter on the autistic spectrum.
Sophie Morrow – A young woman with autism.
Margaret Quinn – An older lady living with dementia.
Sarah Rosenshine – An older lady living with osteoporosis.
Cathy Steel – An older frail lady receiving Palliative Care.
Paul West – A middle-aged man recovering from cancer.
Tom Williams – A Care Home Resident.
Dougie Wilson – Adult living with a learning disability