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Yup. 60% hospital beds occupied by people aged >65yrs, many with #frailty & #MLTC, at risk of hospital acquired complications (eg delirium, deconditioning, AKI). Many waiting for community rehab &/or social care. Needs urgent system level change. bgs.org.uk/Blueprint British Geriatrics Society

Well done SASH NHS Trust Hopefully this type of model and others like ours in Croydon Health Services NHS Trust can be expanded more

TY!! So many services to showcase - have a look @gerisoc website! Including ours Guy's and St Thomas' which like Iain Wilkinson sees around 170 older people a month in ED & supports 70% to get home without needing admission. System level change is possible!! GSTT Ageing & Health Professor Ian Abbs Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT)

The use of age-positive images is so important. The Centre for Ageing Better has lots of photographs and graphics to support this.

Great to see the Scottish Government is putting frailty teams in every A&E department to direct patients to the most appropriate service to reduce wait times in A&E by this summer - gov.scot/news/strengthe…

Our Frailty elearning course is free to all health and social care professionals and carries 10 CPD credits. If you work with older people living with or at risk of frailty, register now! buff.ly/0A4koz5

Updated NICE guideline recommends occupational therapists, or other trained professionals to undertake hazard assessments to prevent falls in older people and people 50+ at higher risk, aiming to reduce hospital admissions. Learn more: nice.org.uk/news/articles/…

Dr Towhid Imam, a consultant geriatrician, is transforming the experience of frail and older patients at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust hospital. We asked him what a typical day looks like and how his team are getting people home from hospital sooner: orlo.uk/IMmzm

There is a real urgency to get it right for older adults across health & social care. These resources based on Ageing & Frailty standards enable that improvement journey. We need to work as a focused & integrated teams to deliver this around Scotland #frailty

At age 50, the wealthiest population quintile can expect to live 11.1 [10.1–12.1] years (women) and 9.8 [8.8–10.8] years (men) longer frailty-free than the poorest population quintile rdcu.be/en2E7

Do you know about GIRFT’s virtual ward reviews and our guidance? Join our webinar to learn how you can maximise use of virtual wards for the benefits of patients. 25/06 @ 12.00 Register now: bit.ly/4mOFwsR ACPRC ARNS British Thoracic Society (BTS) British Geriatrics Society Royal College of Physicians

I know X is not the place it once was, but sharing in the hopes someone might see our lovely Consultant Practitioner for Frailty role. Come and join ⁦Dr Abigail Barkham PhD, RGN,Dip PHCN, BSc (Hons)⁩ and I in sunny Mid Hampshire! #frailty #HospitalAtHome #VirtualWard jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba…

The BGS Quality Improvement Hub is a fantastic resource to help healthcare professionals navigate QI methodology and to plan and deliver their own projects to drive improvements in the quality of care for older people. buff.ly/ymrFmHm

Our Frailty elearning course is free to all health and social care professionals and carries 10 CPD credits. If you work with older people living with or at risk of frailty, register now! buff.ly/0A4koz5

What can we learn from 68 000 clinical frailty scale scores? Evaluating the utility of frailty assessment in emergency departments academic.oup.com/ageing/article…

📢EOIs invited - 3 roles in NHS England’s Frailty Improvement Collaborative, all 12mth fixed term via MOU: 💠Director (VSM) 💠2x Deputy Directors (Band 9) Drive change in frailty care! JD & more info✉️[email protected] Apply with CV✉️[email protected] Closes: midnight 28/7

Announcing: the BGS Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) Hub! A clear, concise, evidence-based set of resources, freely available to all who need them on our website. Dive in today! buff.ly/yZ0Cxzg