National Advance Care Planning Day
The UK's third National Day dedicated to Advance Care Planning and Future Care Planning.
ACP Day 2026 - 1st July, 2026.
Latest news
- The date for Advance Care Plan Day 2026 has been announced. Listen to the podcast below for details and a reflection of ACP Day 2025.
- ACP Day 2026 Conference will return and take place in Norfolk.
- We are looking for one special national organisation to partner with in 2026. Get in touch if this might be you.
- ACP Day 2025 conference videos are now live and available to watch (for free).
Welcome
Every adult in the UK should have one or more care plans in place outlining ‘what matters most’ to them in regards to their future health and social care.
The purpose of this annual day of awareness and action is to highlight the importance of care planning and help empower society to make suitable plans for themselves.
What is Advance & Future Care Planning?
Watch the full ACP Day 2025 Conference
Watch and learn from the full ACP Day 2025 Conference. The videos are all free to access and filmed in very, very high quality.
On this page you can also find a link to watch all of the ACP Day 2024 videos.
Language matters
The terminology and documentation used for discussing and documenting future health and social care wishes differs across the UK.
- In England and Northern Ireland it is called ‘Advance Care Planning’.
- In Scotland it is called ‘Future Care Planning’.
- In Wales it is called ‘Advance and Future Care Planning’.
Language aside...
Regardless of the terminology, different documentation types and methods that can be utilised, every adult in the UK should put suitable plans in place should they not be able to articulate their wishes in the future.
The ACP Day 2026 campaign will start soon. It is now time to think ahead, plan and prepare....
Host your own ACP Day 2026 event
This year we will be supporting organisations who would like to host their own ACP Day event. In 2026 you will be able to your event details and we will list and promote it.
Events can be face to face, virtual or hybrid. They can be for the general public, for professionals or for both.
External events will be added to the website and promoted from the middle of 2026.
National Conference in 2025
In 2025 the UK’s National ACP Day Conference returned to Norfolk. Speakers included; Dr. Christian R. Ntizimira, Evie King, Clare Fuller and Vicki Caldwell.
😍 Start sharing and empowering 👇
Share your support on social media..
A number of social media sharing cards (images) and other resources were developed. Many people downloaded them for free and shared them across social media.
The 2026 resources will be published soon.
Watch the 'how to share' tutorial video ..
TUTORIAL: How to download & share an #ACPDay2024 pledge
— Advance Care Plan Day 2025 (@ACPDay2025) May 4, 2024
1) Visit https://t.co/uM2BRuxg6S
2) Choose the card you would like to share
3) Click on the download button
4) Navigate to the download icon and click on it
5) Upload it to X, Facebook etc with your personal message
Done😍 pic.twitter.com/aBHIH671Qs
2026 resources (coming soon)
To help kick start ACP Day 2026 consider downloading and sharing one of resources using the hashtag #ACPDay2026. We will re-share your support 
2026 resources (coming soon)
Share your Advance Care Planning story
If you would like to tell us about your own Advance Care Planning stories (good or bad) we would love to read it. We welcome contributions from the general public, health and social care professionals
A number of selected stories will be told on the days leading up to this year’s Advance Care Plan Day.
A day dedicated to empowering society with their Advance Care Planning journey...
Let’s talk about Advance Care Planning (also known as Future Care Planning) and why it’s important.👇👇👇👇
What is Advance Care Planning?
Advance Care Planning (also known as Future Care Planning) should take place before someone become’s ill. It can include conversations and a variety of different tasks based on the person’s stage in life and their unique wishes for the future. Some of the reflective questions someone might ask themself include; what do you want to happen?, what do you not want to happen?, who would speak for you if you were unable to? and what do you want to be remembered for?
An output might be the creation of an Advance Care Plan, a Future Care Plan and a variety of specialist care planning documentation.
There isn’t one set way to talk about, document and share your wishes.
What is an Advance Care Plan?
An Advance Care Plan (or a Future Care Plan) is a document that outlines what someone would and would not want to happen in the future. Once completed it should be shared with at least one trusted person, their GP and anyone who might be involved with their care now or in the future… It’s like a Last Will & Testament but instead of being about things you own… it’s about you!
Advance Care Plan and Future Care Plan documents can be updated at anytime in the future and whenever life and health circumstances change.
Theme...
The theme in 2026 is TBA. If you have any suggestions or ideas, let us know.
…Watch this space 😍
Objectives...
Last year’s goal was to help educate society about the different areas of Advance Care Planning and for everyone to put suitable plans in place for themselves at their current stage in life.
The National Advance Care Plan Day 2026 builds upon the success and impact made from ACPDay 2024 and ACP Day 2025.
Our objectives remain the same but we are expanding the ways in which to achieve these goals by working with the various nations, supporting professionals to host their own ACP Day events and expanding upon the resources and materials developed last year.
We are looking to widen the network of collaborators passionate about Advance Care Planning ahead of the Second, National Advance Care Plan Day. If you would like be involved in someway, shape or form, get in touch using advancecareplanday.org/contact #ACPDay2025 #advancecareplanning #careplanning
— Advance Care Plan Day 2025 (@advancecareplan.bsky.social) 17 December 2024 at 13:30
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Get Involved...
How will you make plans in 2026? You might decide to ‘make a pledge‘ to document your wishes within one or more care planning document. You might simply decide to learn more about this important area and have a conversation about your wishes with a loved one.
If you are a professional, charitable or other organisation you might want to run your own Advance Care Plan Day event?
Who is organising ACPDay 2026?
The UK’s National Advance Care Plan Day and the National Advance Care Planning Conference is organised by:
Partner with us
We are looking for one special partner in 2026. It is important that they share our goals and can help elevate levels of awareness, engagement and action in 2026.
Be a part of this movement and in doing so, help normalise all aspects of advance and future care planning. ACP Day 2026 Team
ACP Day 2026 – Core Team
James Norris founder of MyWishes & The Digital Legacy Association. Digital Research Fellow at Harlington Hospice.
Dani Ayre, Palliative Care Educator at Norfolk & Norwich Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Clare Fuller, Advance Care Planning advocate, coach and educator at Speak For Me LPA.
List your charity, NHS Trust or Organisation as a ACP Day supporter
“Thank you” to all of the charities, NHS Trusts and organisations who are supporting this and last year’s ACP day. If you would like to be listed as a supporter (for free) add your name to the list.
Thank you
Thank you for taking the time to learn about this year’s Advance Care Plan Day. If you would like to get involved, download and share some of the free resources from the button below.
Share on X, BlueSky, Facebook & others
The UK’s National #AdvanceCarePlanning Day will take place again next year. Please get in touch if you are passionate about ACPing and:
😍 You have ideas as to how it can be improved
😍 Your charity or organisation can help support next year’s awareness day.#AdvanceCarePlan pic.twitter.com/rDXYqc6etS— Advance Care Plan Day 2025 (@ACPDay2025) June 3, 2024
The UK’s Second National Advance Day Plan Day will take place on the 7th May 2024 📣 #ACPDay2025 will be bigger, better… 😍 Increased website interactivity (list your own events) 😍 National Conference returns 😍 New resources 😍 Increased societal impact #AdvanceCarePlanning
— Advance Care Plan Day 2025 (@advancecareplan.bsky.social) 23 November 2024 at 08:53
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