ReSPECT stands for 'recommended summary plan for emergency care and treatment.' The process creates personalised recommendations for a person’s clinical care and treatment for a future emergency in which they might be unable to make or express choices about their care. These recommendations are created through conversations between a person, their families, and healthcare professionals to understand what matters to them.
The ReSPECT process is a nationally recognised, unified and standardised way to engage patients with Advance Care Plan discussions, and enables individuals to record their wishes and preferences. Working with Frimley (ICS), Thames Hospice has embedded the ReSPECT process and has supported local Health and Social Care partners and patient-focused organisations to do the same. Over the past 18 months, an estimated 30 organisations across the ICS have been involved in adopting this process. Information about ReSPECT is available here
