Background Globally, frailty is associated with a high prevalence of avoidable hospital
admissions and emergency department visits, with substantial associated healthcare and …

Introduction Frailty is one of the most challenging aspects of population ageing due to its
association with increased risk of poor health outcomes and quality of life. General practice …

Background Recommendations for routine frailty screening in general practice are
increasing as frailty prevalence grows. In England, frailty identification became a contractual …

Background Frailty is a highly prevalent clinical syndrome increasing older people's
vulnerability to risk of adverse outcomes. Better frailty identification through expanded …

This chapter considers the pragmatic integration of frailty in primary care. While some
patients present to primary care practitioners with relatively well-defined problems that can …

Objectives: Little is known about the views of key stakeholders on frailty in Primary Care in
Ireland. The aim of this study was to explore the views of Irish healthcare professionals and …

Background and objectives: General practitioners (GPs) are uniquely positioned to support
frailty identification and management. However, awareness of frailty and its treatment …

Background The incorporation of acute frailty services into the acute care pathway is
increasingly common. The prevalence and impact of acute frailty services in the UK are …

Despite numerous national campaigns, frailty remains under-recognised in the hospital
setting. We performed a survey of hospital-based clinicians across the UK to identify barriers …

Background In England, GPs are independent contractors working to a national contract.
Since 2017, the contract requires GPs to use electronic tools to proactively identify moderate …