Care homes

More than 500,000 people are looked after in care homes

The government has announced it is pushing ahead with a review of care home standards.

Ministers promised the National Minimum Standards would be assessed within three years when they came into force in April 2002.

Stakeholder Response: Age Concern

Gordon Lishman, Age Concern's director-general, said: "The announcement to review care home standards is an opportunity to ensure that safeguards for older care home residents are improved. It must not be used to further dilute existing standards and regulations.