National Care Standards
Scottish Ministers developed the National Care Standards to ensure everyone in Scotland receives the same high quality of care no matter where they live.
The Standards explain what you can expect from any care service you use, written from the point of view of the person using the service. They also help you raise concerns or complaints. There are 6 main principles behind the Standards:
- Diginity;
- Privacy;
- Choice;
- Safety;
- Realising Potential; and
- Equality and Diversity.
The Standards split into three broad groups. Click on the one you want to download your own copy.
Adults | Children and Young People | Everyone |
Alternative Formats
A number of the National Care Standards are available in large print and easyread. If you require a copy of the National Care Standards in large print, please contact us.
Please note that the large print versions of the National Care Standards contain a summarised introduction, however all of the standards are included.
The following National Care Standards are available in easyread:
Need a Paper Copy?
The National Care Standards can be obtained from:
Blackwell's Bookshop
53-62 South Bridge
Edinburgh
EH1 1YS
Tel: 0131 622 8222
Fax: 0131 557 8149
E-mail: edinburgh@blackwell.co.uk
National Care Standards Leaflet
'Get the Right Quality of Care - Just Like Tam' provides a short and informative guide to the National Care Standards and the services they cover.
This leaflet is also available in other community languages. Please contact us for a copy.