"Living well in later life": an overview of the National Service Framework for Older People in England.
The National Service Framework (NSF) for Older People is a set of standards produced by the Department of Health in England in 2001 to overhaul the health and social service delivery systems over a 10-year period aimed at optimizing the care received by older adults. The NSF arose from broader social and health care reforms that likewise sought the establishment of performance assessment, augmented consumer sovereignty, and greater coherence across health and social services. The United States shares with England similar problems with care for its older adults, strategies for improvement, and obstacles to successful implementation of change.
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Gerontology Center, Rhode Island College, 600 Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Providence, RI 02908, USA. rfilinson@ric.edu
D004739:England; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000458:organization & administration; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D011640:Public Policy; D012947:Social Work / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013221:State Health Plans / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*