Shared decision making (for patients)

Individuals should be supported to play as active a role as they wish in decisions about their care.

What is shared decision making?

Ask 3 questions: resources to help increase individuals’ awareness of shared decision making; increase their expectations for a shared decision making consultation; and provide them with a way of taking part in shared
decision making.

BRAN: Choosing Wisely UK and Association of Medical Royal Colleges campaign to encourage individuals to ask four questions of the doctor or nurse to make better decisions together

1. What are the Benefits?
2. What are the Risks?
3. What are the Alternatives?
4. What if I do Nothing ?

The Patients Association

The Patients Association is an independent patient charity campaigning for improvements in health and social care for patients.  NHS England’s Decision Support Tools can be accessed on this page.

Local Resources

Locally produced information to support Shared Decision Making will be made available via this page in due course.