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Living Wills (Advance Decisions/Advance Directives)
A Living Will (legally referred to as an Advance
Decision in England and an Advance Directive in Scotland) is a document
setting out the circumstances under which you would not want to
receive life-sustaining medical treatment if you became seriously
ill in the future and were incapable of making your own healthcare
decisions. The sorts of treatments commonly covered by Living Wills
are artificial feeding, mechanical ventilation, antibiotic therapy
and resuscitation. It must be signed whilst you are mentally capable.
The document contains provision for details of your GP but it is
not obligatory to discuss your Living Will in advance with him or
her, although it may be helpful to do so.
Advance Decisions or Directives should be
regularly reviewed and updated to take into account medical advances
and new drug treatments, as well as changes to your own views and
preferences. They can be cancelled at any time, either verbally
or in writing, while you still have capacity to do so.
In England, valid and applicable Advance Decisions are legally enforceable under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and must be followed by healthcare professionals.
In Scotland, Advance Directives are not legally enforceable under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, but one of the general principles of the Act states that the wishes of the adult should be taken into consideration when acting or making a decision on their behalf.
The price of this document is £11.28
including VAT and is suitable for use in England, Wales and Scotland.
You can view a sample document here.
How to order
Choose the appropriate format for your Living
Will:
Advance Decision for use in England
and Wales: Word
Template (.dot) or Word
Document (.doc) 
Advance Directive for use in Scotland: Word
Template (.dot) or Word
Document (.doc)
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