Focus on identification and management of patients with frailty June 2017

As part of the 2017/18 contract agreement the Avoiding Unplanned Admissions DES was ended. There will now be a contractual requirement to focus on the identification and management of patients living with frailty. This BMA guidance sets out what practices should do to fulfil these requirements.

https://www.bma.org.uk/advice/employment/contracts/general-practice-funding/focus-on-identification-and-management-of-patients-with-frailty

NHS England Toolkit for general practice in supporting older people living with frailty:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/toolkit-for-general-practice-in-supporting-older-people-living-with-frailty/

Updated on Wednesday, 12 July 2017, 1328 views

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