Aims Historically, the approach to care provision for frail patients in Coventry has been a
siloed model of working involving multiple agencies including acute, primary, community …

Aims To develop a pragmatic model for frailty care in one locality, and assess both the
benefits and blocks to wider application within one vanguard multispecialty community …

Abstract Introduction: Surrey Downs Health and Care (SDHC) is an innovative partnership
consisting of the acute trust, community provider, three local GP federations and local …

Background Older people living with frailty who have urgent care needs are especially
vulnerable, despite best practice guidance. In the UK, the Acute Frailty Network (AFN) was …

Abstract Introduction Bolton NHS Trust has a busy Emergency Department (ED) in the North
West. 21% of attendances are patients aged over 65. Early specialist input is recognised for …

Introduction Factors contributing to frailty result in increased hospitalisations, with 5-10% of
patients attending Accident and Emergency department living with frailty, and 30% of those …

Abstract Introduction: The Specialist Geriatric Services (SGS) Model of Care aims to improve
quality and efficiency of care for older people with complex health care needs. The Frail …

Abstract Background The National Clinical Programme for Older Persons was introduced in
the Model 4 Adult teaching hospital in 2012 with the development of a Specialist Geriatric …

More than a 3rd of the UK population now lives to the age of 85 [1] and the absolute number
of older adults in the population is increasing significantly [2]. Frailty is defined by Clegg et …

Elderly patients living with frailty have complex and distinct needs. For many, being admitted
to hospital has an adverse affect on their outcomes. Prolonged hospital admission is …