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... will have doubled. (Official Population Census Survey (OPCS) 2001). The National Service Framework (NSF) for older people was first developed on 27 March 2001 to provide a higher standard of care. The service looks at the problems faced by the older population when receiving care from the National Health (NHS) and other health care services. The framework is looking at promoting independence support and a high quality service for older people... It sets new national standards and service models of care across health and social services for all older people, whether they live at home, or in residential care or are being looked after in hospital. The NSF leads with plans to: Tackle age discrimination and to make it a thing of the past, and to ensure older people are treated with respect and dignity. It also plans to ensure older people are supported by newly integrated services with a well co-ordinated, ...