Living well in later life

The Healthcare Commission, the Commission for Social Care Inspection and the Audit Commission have jointly undertaken a review to create a national snapshot of the state of services for older people.

The review looked at a range of services including care services and services that contribute towards the wellbeing and quality of life of older people. It also looked at progress against the Government’s National Service Framework (NSF) for Older People. This is the first collaborative in depth review carried out by the three commissions and the findings of this review have been published in the report Living well in later life: a review of progress against the National Service Framework for Older People.

The national report

Published March 27th 2006.

Living well in later life - full report (pdf 2481kb) (opens new window)

Living well in later life - summary report (pdf 796kb) (opens new window)

Good practice in services for older people (pdf 444kb) (opens new window)

Press release

Commission for Social Care Inspection (opens new window)

Audit Commission (opens new window)

Findings from the local inspections

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About the NSF for older people

The NSF for older people sets out eight standards to improve the experiences of older people and their carers using health, social care, and other services. These standards are focused on:

• rooting out age discrimination
• promoting person centred care
• intermediate care
• general hospital care
• stroke services
• falls services
• mental health in older people
• promoting health and active life in old age

There is also an addition on medicines management

The NSF for Older People was published by the Department of Health in March 2001. For more information see:

National service framework for older people - Department of Health (opens new window)

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