TY - JOUR T1 - The frailty flying squad: implementing a front door service JF - Future Healthcare Journal JO - Future Healthc J SP - 5 LP - 5 DO - 10.7861/futurehealth.6-2-s5 VL - 6 IS - Suppl 2 AU - Aishwarya Desai AU - Donna Thomas AU - Katharine Abbott AU - Olivia Maskell AU - Katie Rainey AU - Jarrod Richards Y1 - 2019/06/01 UR - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/6/Suppl_2/5.abstract N2 - Frailty is an important geriatric syndrome characterised by ageing-associated declines in reserve and function across multiple physiologic systems.1 Appropriate management of frailty within secondary care is crucial, particularly in the context of acute hospital admissions.2 This was a pilot study within Southmead Hospital implementing a frailty ‘front door’ team based within the emergency department (ED) and acute medical unit (AMU).This pilot ran over 8 weeks and consisted of a team with a consultant geriatrician, advanced nurse … ER -