Accreditation

Once organisations have completed the training and embedded their learning into practice they can apply for Accreditation and receive the Quality Hallmark Award. The Accreditation Award lasts for three years, after which organisations need to apply for Re-Accreditation. Organisations that maintain their accreditation status every three years, will be awared platinum status. We are proud to announce that we have platinum Status organisations who have now been Accredited for more than 12 years! During each Accreditation round, platinum organisations will have the opportunity to win the Organisation of the Year award for their sector.

GSF Accreditation is recognised as a marker of quality: 

• The GSF Accreditation Scheme is approved and recognised by CQC meaning they are satisfied with our quality standards and can use GSF Accreditation to inform their inspection activity: https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-providers/independent-healthcare/how-we-take-accreditation-schemes-account-independent

“They clearly use the GSF in their day-to-day work which is a positive for us as the framework is a respected one and provides people with good end of life care.” CQC Inspector feedback 2024

• NHS England recommend that people looking for care homes ask whether a home is Accredited, with GSF as a marker of the quality of its end of life care service: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/end-of-life-care/where-you-can-have-care/care-in-a-care-home/

To see a list of Accreditated Organisations, please click here: Accredited Organisations.

In September 2023, we conducted a GSF Impact Survey with Accredited Organisations. You can review the findings of this survey here: GSF Impact Survey - Accredited Organisations 2023

Read more Examples of Good Practice.