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End of Life Care and Advance Care Planning policy
For CQC-registered domiciliary care services · version 1.0 · last reviewed 1 June 2026
End of life care at home is covered from identifying people who are approaching the end of life through to comfort, dignity and symptom care. Advance care planning is set out alongside advance decisions, advance statements and power of attorney, DNACPR and ReSPECT, and what it means to respect and follow the plan.
What this policy covers
- Our approach to end of life care
- The legal and good-practice basis
- Identifying people approaching the end of life
- Advance care planning
- Advance decisions, statements and power of attorney
- Dnacpr and ReSPECT
- Respecting and following the plan
- Comfort, dignity and symptom care
- Spiritual, religious and cultural needs
- Working with palliative and specialist services
- The last days of life
- Care after death
Regulations and guidance it supports
Supports the fundamental standards at Regulations 9, 10, 12 and 20 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.
- Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014
Common questions
- Is the end of life care and advance care planning policy CQC-aligned?
- Yes. It is written and reviewed by practising UK compliance consultants against current CQC expectations, and supports the fundamental standards at Regulations 9, 10, 12 and 20. It is a controlled starting-point document that you adapt to your own service — you remain the accountable provider.
- Can I download and edit this policy?
- Yes. It downloads as Word (.docx) or PDF with your company name, registered manager, CQC ID and address already filled in on the cover page and throughout the document. The Word version is fully editable.
- Can I buy this policy on its own?
- Policies are sold as a complete library rather than individually, because CQC expects a coherent set that cross-references properly — a single policy in isolation creates gaps. The domiciliary care library contains 141 policies and can be bought outright as a one-off purchase and kept permanently.
- How often is it reviewed?
- The library is re-reviewed every six months and after any material regulatory change. This policy was last reviewed 1 June 2026, and is at version 1.0. Updates reach you automatically, so downloads always reflect the current version.