title: NHS failing to meet basic standards of care for older people.
abstract: John Tingle discusses a recent report by the Health Service Ombudsman on ten investigations into NHS care of older people.
authors.affiliation: Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tingle
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000592:standards; D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards; D013222:State Medicine / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom