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According to Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT), a national programme designed to improve medical care within the NHS, the daily hospital admissions for frailty were more than 4,000 pre-Covid, most coming through A&E. Many of these admissions were for ‘minor’ reasons that would usually not require admission without frailty. This conference brings together distinguished experts in the field of geriatrics and offers a comprehensive and practical guide for improving the care of older people living with frailty in clinical practice. Attendees will gain valuable insights into the latest national updates and guidelines, evidence-based practices, and strategies to optimise patient outcomes within the NHS. The conference delves into the healthcare system strengthening for people with frailty, latest national updates, strategies for identifying and diagnosing frailty, a step-by-step guide on delivering frailty education and training for staff, polypharmacy in geriatrics, virtual wards for frailty management, surgical care, falls, and end of life care in advanced frailty. Throughout the day, there will be interactive sessions, small breakout groups, and collaborative exercises, fostering a dynamic learning experience.
“As the population ages, frailty is becoming a more prevalent condition presenting local health systems with a number of key challenges. Increasing numbers of people are at risk of developing frailty and people living with frailty are experiencing unwarranted variation in their care.”
NHS England
“Around 10% of people aged over 65 live with frailty. This figure rises to between 25% and a 50% for those aged over 85. It’s important that people living with frailty have access to proactive, joined-up care to maximise health and wellbeing and prevent problems arising in the first place. Equally important is access to rapid, specialist services in the event of a health crisis.”
Age UK
This conference will enable you to:
Network with colleagues who are working to optimise care for frail older people
Learn from outstanding practice in developing dedicated frailty services
Reflect on national developments and clinical guidelines
Improve the way you support people with frailty
Develop your skills in identifying and diagnosing frailty
Understand how you can prevent and manage deconditioning in patients with frailty
Identify key strategies for preventing unnecessary hospital admission
Understand the principles and practicalities of setting up and running a virtual frailty ward
Learn from the delivery of a frailty improvement programme in acute care
Understand how you can use the Specialised Clinical Frailty Toolkit to improve practice
Explore priorities and challenges in meeting the BGS End of Life Care in Frailty Guidance
Ensure frailty presenting as falls is effectively identified and managed
Improve prescribing and reduce polypharmacy
Self-assess and reflect on your own practice
Supports CPD professional development and acts as revalidation evidence. This course provides 5 Hrs training for CPD subject to peer group approval for revalidation purposes
