PRSB - Shared decision making: draft standard (July 2021)

Summary

Shared decision making is a collaborative process in which clinicians and patients consider treatment options based on evidence about their potential benefits and harms, to enable the patient to decide the best course for themselves. The person’s priorities and concerns, wishes, preferences and goals should inform the conversation and the decision made.

The Professional Records Standards Body (PRSB) produced this draft standard on shared decision making following widespread consultation and a series of role plays which tested the standard’s usability in practice. It was was developed to align with the GMC guidance on shared decision-making and consent, as well as the NICE guidelines on shared decision-making. The final version of the PRSB standard is due to be released in Summer 2022.