The Gold Standards Framework CIO

27/02/2026

What does excellent end of life care look like in a care home setting?

A case study from a GSF Accredited Care Home tells the story of a resident whose needs were recognised early, whose wishes were documented through Advance Care Planning, and who chose to remain in the home for comfort-focused care.

When she could no longer walk by the river she loved, staff found creative ways to help her experience it again. She died peacefully, with family by her side, listening to music she loved.

This is the impact of structured, compassionate planning.

If you work in social care, this case study is worth reading.

Read more here:
www.goldstandardsframework.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Care-Homes-Case-Study-2025.pdf

23/02/2026

Domiciliary Care Providers - are you ready to elevate your end of life care and receive your GSF Quality Hallmark Award?

Join the GSF Domiciliary Care Training & Accreditation Programme this April:
✅ Practical, evidence-based training designed specifically for domiciliary care providers.
✅ Leads to GSF Accreditation – the nationally recognised Quality Hallmark Award.
✅ Builds confident teams, delivering proactive, compassionate end of life care at home.

Book your place on our training and accreditation programme now (last few places remaining):
📅 Starts 2nd April
🔗 https://www.goldstandardsframework.org.uk/request-registration/

13/02/2026

Elevating End of Life Care Across Your Care Home Group

Compassionate, high‑quality end of life care isn’t just important - it transforms the experience for residents, families, and staff.

Discover how the GSF helps care home groups build consistent, person‑centred care that improves outcomes and boosts confidence across teams.

👉 Read the full article: https://www.goldstandardsframework.org.uk/elevating-end-of-life-care-across-your-care-home-group/

03/02/2026

We’re delighted to be at the official launch of the National End of Life Care Coalition today in London - a new national body bringing together organisations from across health, social care and community sectors to champion a whole-population approach to end of life care.

We are proud to be members of the National End of Life Care Coalition and are looking forward to connecting with fellow members and contributing to the vision of better, more equitable end of life care for all.

Find out more: https://endoflifecarecoalition.co.uk/

19/01/2026

We’re pleased to share our latest newsletter, Shaping the Year Ahead: Growth, Quality and Commitment in End of Life Care.

As we look ahead to 2026, we reflect on strong engagement across health and social care, with more than 150 organisations already registered for accreditation or reaccreditation this year. This reflects a shared commitment to improving quality, consistency and person-centred end of life care.

The newsletter includes updates on new funding to support free Advance Care Planning resources, the appointment of a new Board member, growth in our assessor team, the upcoming launch of our Primary Care Programme, and a full calendar of events for the year ahead.

Thank you to everyone who continues to work with us to raise standards in end of life care.

Read the full newsletter here:

A New Year of Growth, Quality and Commitment

19/12/2025

💜 Celebrating Excellence in Care – 2025 Round-Up 💜

As we reflect on 2025, we’re proud to celebrate an inspiring year across the GSF community. From award-winning GSF Accredited organisations to continued commitment to high-quality end of life care, this year has been one of compassion, dedication, and progress.

Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey and continues to make such a meaningful difference to people, families, and communities.

👉 Read our full 2025 round-up here:
https://www.goldstandardsframework.org.uk/2025-round-up-celebrating-excellence-in-care/

&SocialCare

21/11/2025

🌟 Celebrating Impact and Innovation!

Our Annual Conference in September brought together passionate professionals committed to delivering gold-standard care.

Watch the highlights and see how GSF is making a difference:
🎥 https://youtu.be/NuWQqFUQwco

Take a look at our annual conference and award's ceremony, held at East Side Rooms in Birmingham on Friday 26th September 2025.

18/11/2025

A wonderful example of excellence from another GSF accredited organisation. Congratulations to Daisy and all of the team for your success at The Great British Care Awards! ⭐️💜

17/11/2025

Today marked the final chapter in our Gold Standards Framework journey. We were absolutely delighted to receive our accreditation plaque, which we have chosen to proudly display in our lobby.

But what does this plaque mean?

💛 It confirms we deliver the highest quality of end-of-life care.
💛 Our team has specialist training in compassionate, personalised care.
💛 It means we have expert systems for planning and meeting resident wishes.
💛 It provides families with peace of mind and comfort.
💛 We are committed to helping every resident live well until the end.

Well done again to our dedicated team for making this accreditation possible! We pledge to deliver only the highest quality of care to our residents throughout the period of our accreditation and beyond.

"This GSF plaque is a visible promise to our residents and their families: it confirms that every individual here receives the highest standard of compassionate, expert care right up to their final days. This is the gold standard of dignity, and we are incredibly proud to deliver it." - Lisa Pickles, Home Manager

17/11/2025

Huge congratulations to Murrayside care home who won the Palliative & End of Life Care Practice Award at the Scottish Care Awards on Friday.

Murrayside - a Care UK care home were one of the first Scottish Care Homes to become GSF accredited in 2024.

Very proud of you all ⭐️

17/10/2025

Congratulations to Greensleeves Care on an incredible achievement!

Eleven more of their homes have now achieved Gold Standards Framework (GSF) accreditation in end of life care, bringing their total to 19 accredited homes!

This milestone reflects their unwavering commitment to compassionate, person-centred care, ensuring every resident lives well right to the end of life.

Well done to all the dedicated teams involved!

If your care group wants to enhance quality and consistency in end-of-life care, we’d love to support you on your GSF journey.

🔗 Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5akfmj7z

Eleven Greensleeves Care homes have recently achieved the prestigious Gold Standards Framework (GSF) accreditation for excellence in palliative and end-of-life care.

09/10/2025

Watch this short clip with KJ from The Peaches Healthcare at the , sharing what it means to be the first to achieve GSF Platinum Status in domiciliary care🚀🌟