Dr Zoë Fritz  joins us for a discussion of the importance of advance care planning,  patient-centred conversations surrounding  resuscitation and future wishes and her work  in developing the ReSPECT (Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment) process  which seeks to improve approaches and outcomes in this setting. 

We also take a deep dive into medical ethics, touching upon best interest decisions, when discussions surrounding future care may not be appropriate and the role of family members in these conversations. 

Dr Fritz is a consultant  in  acute medicine at Addenbrooke's hospital in Cambridge, UK, 
and  a Wellcome fellow in Society and Ethics. 

You can find out more about the ReSPECT process here: https://www.resus.org.uk/respect