Implementing shared decision-making in UK: Progress 2017–2022
Angela Coulter, Alf Collins, Adrian Edwards, Vikki Entwistle, Samuel Finnikin, Natalie Joseph‐Williams, Victoria Thomas, Richard Thomson
Abstract
Shared decision making has been on the policy agenda in the UK for at least twelve years, but it lacked a comprehensive approach to delivery. That has changed over the past five years, and we can now see significant progress across all aspects of a comprehensive approach, including leadership at policy, professional and patient levels; infrastructure developments, including the provision of training, tools and campaigns; and practice improvements, such as demonstrations, measurement and coordination. All these initiatives were necessary, but the last, central coordination, would appear to be key to success.