British Geriatrics Society has launched "Fit for Frailty Part 2"
The British Geriatrics Society has recently launched a set of major guidelines called "Fit for Frailty Part 2" , offering a new perspective on commissioning and designing health services for older patients with frailty.
The guidance calls on those involved in service design to foreground preventative support for older patients, detailed assessments of the needs of older patients with frailty, and closer integration between different services. It provides detailed guidance on how the commissioning and management of services for people living with frailty in community settings can (and does) work in practice.
This launch follows the June 2014 release of "Fit for Frailty Part 1", which focused on recognising the condition of frailty, and understanding the strategies available for managing it, within community and outpatient settings.
The medical journal Age & Ageing has also published a virtual issue focusing specifically on frailty , to complement the newly-released guidance. The virtual issue of Age & Ageing can be downloaded here.
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