Advance Care Planning Day: Supporting people and communities who are marginalised

Advance Care Planning Day highlights the importance of planning ahead and having meaningful conversations about future care. It is a chance to celebrate the conversations that help people share what matters most to them — from their wishes and priorities to the care and support they would want in the future. This year's theme reminds us that everyone should have the opportunity to be heard, understood and involved in decisions about their care.

The National Audit of Care at the End of Life (NACEL) is proud to support Advance Care Planning Day and encourages organisations and individuals to explore the resources, events, and guidance available through the national campaign. NACEL also provides a range of data, insights, and resources that support good advance care planning practice in hospital settings.

Listen: why advance care planning matters

Mary Miller joined the Speak for Me podcast to talk about advance care planning and why these conversations can be so valuable.

Listen to episode 141: speakforme.co.uk/podcast-episode-141

Putting personalised care into practice

This links to NACEL 2024 Recommendation 3: Improve personalised care and support planning (page 4 of the recommendations document).

View recommendations: NACEL 2024 recommendations (PDF)

2025 data now available

The 2025 NACEL dataset is now live in the Data and Improvement Tool (DIT). The full report is due for publication in August 2026.

Log in to the DIT: data.nacel.nhs.uk

What the NACEL 2024 data tells us