
REDMAP is a 6-step guide to future care planning conversations with people whose health is deteriorating, and their families.
REDMAP was developed by Dr Kirsty Boyd, Reader in Palliative Care, The University of Edinburgh.
REDMAP uses evidence-based communication approaches:
Ekberg et al, 2021
REDMAP: Community
Anticipatory Care Planning (ACP) in the Community (REDMAP handout) – April 2022 (pdf)
e-REDMAP: Care planning in the Community (webpage)
REDMAP: Hospitals
Anticipatory Care Planning (ACP) in Hospital (REDMAP handout) – April 2022 (pdf)
REDMAP: Last Days
Care Planning in the last days of life Sept 2021(pdf)
e-REDMAP: Last days of life (webpage)
REDMAP: Care Homes
REDMAP Guide – Talking with care home residents (May 2021) (pdf)
REDMAP Guide – Talking with care home relatives (May 2021) (pdf)
REDMAP: ReSPECT
Anticipatory Care Planning (ACP) with ReSPECT (REDMAP handout) – April 2022 (pdf)
(Developed for NHS Scotland Digital ReSPECT and NHS Education for Scotland)
REDMAP: Ambulance Services
REDMAP Guide for Ambulance Services – Dec 2021 (pdf)
Other resources
ACP Prompt Cards – Oct 2021 (pdf)
[Download a copy or use as slides for teaching.]
Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS)
– ACP Toolkit
– Meaningful Conversations about ACP
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) – ACP training
– Having realistic conversations
– Anticipatory care planning with REDMAP
NHS Inform Scotland
– Public information about ACP
– ACP video (Thinking & Planning Ahead)
Using RED-MAP Video – April 2020
[Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow]
DECIDE model
DECIDE Poster – Sept 2021 (pdf)
[Developed with NHS Education for Scotland.]
Shared decision making using DECIDE (handout) – April 2022 (pdf)
Realistic conversations – education videos
- NHS Inform public information – ACP video (Thinking & Planning Ahead)
- NHS GGC (Greater Glasgow & Clyde): Realistic conversations about Treatment Escalation Plans (TEPs)
– video for hospital clinicians involved in discussions with patients and their families about future care using TEPs and the RED-MAP Framework.
Dr McNally talks with Malcolm who has pneumonia. (View video on u-tube) - NHS Education for Scotland (NES): Shared decision making in practice
– online module available via TURAS (includes principles of SDM, talking about risk and the DECIDE model.) Access via Realistic Medicine resources - Building on the Best Programme (funded by Macmillan): communication training webinar for ICU nursing staff.
Talking about serious injury and end-of-life decision making