7 steps to future care planning (previously known as anticipatory care planning) in care homes (care homes & care at home)
Anna Wimberley, Project Team Manager, EHSCP
Anna.Wimberley@nhs.scot
Senior responsible owner
Angela Lindsay, Home First and Community Resources SRO, EHSCP
Angela.Lindsay@nhs.scot
Content has been checked for accessibility in line with the relevant RDS standard operating procedure.
Content management processes initially defined by ACP Resources Editorial Group, a subgroup of NHS Lothian ACP Steering Group, under Lothian Care Academy. Processes are being reviewed as part of current capacity discussions.
Content of toolkit designed, tested and clinically reviewed through iterative improvement projects, please see evaluation reports: https://services.nhslothian.scot/carehomes/services-anticipatory-care-planning/
7 steps to ACP referenced as best practice in Scottish Government's My Health, My Care, My Home healthcare framework for adults living in care homes.
7 steps to ACP ongoing review and reciprocal learning through input to Scottish Government's Future Care Planning working group, informing ongoing/future developments.
Continued partnership working and content review with GP practices and care homes in Edinburgh, with clinical review led by EHSCP's Future Care Planning GP Advisor.
Review dates and responsibilities initially defined by ACP Resources Editorial Group, a subgroup of NHS Lothian ACP Steering Group, under Lothian Care Academy. Processes are being reviewed as part of current capacity discussions.
Copyright compliance for content has been checked and confirmed.
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Evidence for toolkit content reviewed through iterative improvement projects, please see learning and evaluation reports: https://services.nhslothian.scot/carehomes/services-anticipatory-care-planning/
7 steps to future care planning informing, and being informed by, evidence gathered through Scottish Government's Future Care Planning working group.
Continued partnership working and content review with care homes & GP practices, informing real time assurance & improvement data.
The content in this toolkit was signed off by Lothian Care Academy, ACP Steering Group in December 2022.
The Lothian Care Academy, Future Care Planning Steering Group will oversee ongoing development.
Feedback sought and acted on as part of iterative improvement projects, please see https://services.nhslothian.scot/carehomes/services-anticipatory-care-planning/
Planned evaluation of online Care Home Education & Training, Improvement & Assurance will provide further feedback and inform improvements.
Feedback received by RDS via the online form will be forwarded by the RDS team to the key contact named above.
The app has been risk assessed, and mitigations put in place where required.
Content tested throughout design and testing phase, please see evaluation reports: https://services.nhslothian.scot/carehomes/services-anticipatory-care-planning/
Further functional and usability testing planned as part of planned evaluation of online Care Home Training & Education, Improvement & Assurance package (this toolkit forms part of the broader online package): https://services.nhslothian.scot/carehomes/education-and-training/acp-training/
Document Control Sheet
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7 steps to future care planning in care homes: Implementation Guidance & Resources |
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12/02/2025 |
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12/02/2025 |
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1.0 – New versioning to bring the language of the original PDF in line with the version launched on the RDS platform |
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Lothian Care Academy – Documentation Group |
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Lothian Care Academy |
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Long Term Conditions Programme |
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Long Term Condition Programme Meeting 04/02/25 |
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· Removal of ACP abbreviation throughout documentation · Replacement of “anticipatory care planning”/ “anticipatory care plan/s” with “future care planning” or “future care plan/s”. · Addition of content page and numbering to improve navigation though document · Refresh of document content ordering/layout/format |
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Future Care Planning in Care Homes – NHS Lothian Website |
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12/02/2025 |
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Right Decision Service Website |
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12/02/2025 |
1.0 |
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Right Decision Service Mobile App |
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