What is ReSPECT?
ReSPECT is the Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment
In an emergency, healthcare professionals want to provide you with the best care, tailored to your needs as an individual. ReSPECT helps the healthcare team listen to what matters most to you, so that any emergency care we provide fits in with your values and priorities. Each journey through the ReSPECT process will be unique to you and your health care needs.
What is a ReSPECT plan?
A ReSPECT plan is created through conversations, in partnership with your healthcare team. Together you can discuss your priorities, the things you value most, and if there are things you fear or wish to avoid. Based on this conversation, your healthcare professional will create recommendations with you for the care and treatment that will help most in a future emergency. The ReSPECT plan is a record of this discussion and recommendations.
Who can have a ReSPECT Plan?
Anyone can have a ReSPECT plan. It will be particularly relevant for people who are most at risk of having a health emergency, for example, because of existing health issues. A ReSPECT plan will also be helpful for people who are worried that their values and priorities may not be understood by the medical team looking after them in an emergency.
You can find more information about ReSPECT on the Resus Council website: https://www.resus.org.uk/respect
NHS Ayrshire and Arran is in the early stages of introducing ReSPECT and at present it is only available in a few select sites. If would like to know more about how we are progressing ReSPECT locally, you can get in touch by emailing aa.respect@aapct.scot.nhs.uk
To learn more about ReSPECT, watch the video below and follow Joe’s journey through the ReSPECT Process.
Joe’s Journey
The following two videos are a resource for people with Learning Disabilities to enable them to understand what the ReSPECT process is about, how a summary of the conversation is recorded on the ReSPECT plan and how the information is shared and used.
Jenny’s Story
John’s Story