Ageing and frailty: Standards for the care of older people

We are committed to advancing equality, promoting diversity and championing human rights. These standards are intended to enhance improvements in health and social care for everyone, regardless of their age, disability, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status or any other status. Suggested aspects to consider and recommended practice throughout these standards should be interpreted as being inclusive of everyone living in Scotland.

We carried out an equality impact assessment (EQIA) to help us consider if everyone accessing health and social care services will experience the intended benefits of these standards in a fair and equitable way. A copy of the EQIA is available on request.

Healthcare Improvement Scotland is committed to ensuring that our standards are up-to-date, fit for purpose and informed by high quality evidence and best practice. We consistently assess the validity of our standards, working with partners across health and social care, the third sector and those with lived and living experience. We encourage you to contact the standards and indicator steam at [email protected] to notify us of any updates that might require consideration.