Future Medical Treatment and Living Wills
Advance statements and advance decisions or living wills allow people to say, in advance, which medical treatments they would or would not wish to have if they are unable to decide this for themselves.
Not everyone will want to make a living will. Many people prefer not to think about ill-health or death, and some people would rather leave decisions about their health care to professionals. If it is important to you to ensure that your wishes for future care are known, then advance statements and advance decisions are worth investigating.
For further information please refer to the DirectGov website and its How to make a living will page.
