§ Sandra GidleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps are being taken to reassess performance indicators for services for older people. [175921]
§ Dr. LadymanThe independent Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection is responsible for developing a performance assessment system for use in the national health service, including health services for older people. They are considering how to develop the current performance assessment system for the future.
The Commission for Social Care Inspection is responsible for devising criteria to be used for the basis of assessing the performance of local authority social services and awarding them a star rating, and for developing performance indicators as part of those criteria.