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Older people's NSF standards
Older people's NSF standards
Standard One - Rooting out age discrimination
The aim of this standard is to ensure that older people are never unfairly discriminated against in accessing NHS or social care services as a result of their age.
Standard Two - Person-centred care
The aim of this standard is to ensure that older people are treated as individuals and that they receive appropriate and timely packages of care which meet their needs as individuals, regardless of health and social services boundaries.
Standard Three - Intermediate care
The aim of this standard is to provide integrated services to promote faster recovery from illness, prevent unnecessary acute hospital admissions, support timely discharge and maximise independent living.
Standard Four - General hospital care
The aim of this standard is to ensure that older people receive the specialist help they need in hospital and that they receive the maximum benefit from having been in hospital.
Standard Five - Stroke
The aim of this standard is to reduce the incidence of stroke in the population and ensure that those who have had a stroke have prompt access to integrated stroke care services.
Standard Six - Falls
The aim of this standard is to reduce the number of falls which result in serious injury and ensure effective treatment and rehabilitation for those who have fallen.
Standard Seven - Mental health in older people
The aim of this standard is to promote good mental health in older people and to treat and support those older people with dementia and depression.
Standard Eight - The promotion of health and active life in older age
The aim of this standard is to extend the healthy life expectancy of older people.
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