My Living Will

My Living Will is an online tool designed to give people simple, easy to understand information about Advance Care Planning and how it works. From how you wished to be cared for in the event of a serious illness to the types of medical treatments you do not wish to receive, our tool guides you through the process and helps you create a Living Will that is tailored to your specific wishes. So that whatever happens, whenever it happens, it will always be you deciding your future. As a non-profit organisation, our aim is to help as many individuals as possible understand their rights under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 to make decisions about how they are cared for towards the end of life, through the creation of an Advance Decision to refuse treatment and an Advance Statement of their preferences and wishes (commonly referred to as a ‘Living Will’). We are also dedicated to enabling healthcare professionals to understand the remit of Advance Decisions and Advance Statements and, therefore, better approach conversations with their patients setting down their preferences and wishes for a time when they do not have the mental capacity to do so. My Living Will has been founded by Dr Isky Gordon, Emeritus Professor at University College London and Great Ormond Street Hospital retired consultant radiologist, and David Metz, a scientist and Honorary Professor at University College London. A diverse group of senior healthcare professionals, senior lawyers and an ethicist have overseen the creation of My Living Will’s online tool and website. A firm of solicitors, Bates Wells and Braithwaite, as well as a senior member of the Court of Protection have reviewed this website and are content that it conforms to the Mental Capacity Act (2005) both in detail and in spirit.