Everyone deserves Gold Standard end of life care

We are the UK’s leading charitable provider of End of Life Care Training & Accreditation for frontline health and social care staff, in all settings.  

What is the Gold Standards Framework?

The Gold Standards Framework (GSF) is a registered charity and has been the UK’s leading training provider for generalist frontline staff in caring for people in the last years of life for over 25 years. GSF is a practical and evidence-based end of life care service improvement programme.

Our aim is the enable a ‘gold standard’ of care for everyone, with any condition, in any setting, given by any care provider, at any time in a person’s last years of life.

Find an Accredited organisation

Choosing a care provider is an important life changing decision, GSF can help by providing a list of all accredited organisations that have received the Quality Hallmark Award. GSF is recognised by CQC as a marker for quality care.  To find a home or care provider near you click on the link.

Leave a gift of Gold Standard Care

Make a difference by supporting the Gold Standards Framework. Your legacy gift will ensure high-quality, compassionate care reaches those who need it most, whether at home, in hospitals, or care facilities.  

By contributing, you’ll help to train more health and social care staff to provide dignified end of life care for all. 

GSF has empowered our team to deliver the highest standards of palliative care within the care home and the wider community. By having the framework embedded within our core values and practice we have been able to transform end of life care delivery, allowing for ‘gold standard’ care for all. GSF has given us the tools to enable positive outcomes and quality of life for our residents.

GSF Accredited Care Home 

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