Living Wills

A Living Will, or an 'Advance Directive for Health Care' is a document which, when completed, signals your preferences for medical treatment should you become incapacitated mentally or unable to express an opinion.  The objective of this directive is to spare relatives or friends the burden of making difficult decisions on your behalf.

Click here to download a free copy of 'Advance Directive for Health Care'. This directive should be completed then kept with your personal papers.  Copies should also be lodged with your GP and legal adviser, and in hospital notes where appropriate.

The information on this web site is of a general nature only. Readers are advised to establish the applicability of information in relation to specific circumstances and not to rely solely on the information provided here.