Frailty can make it much more difficult to recover from even minor illness or injury which can have a significant
impact on an individual’s life, often leading to poorer outcomes such as frequent hospital admissions, higher dependence levels and increased mortality. Therefore it is vitally important that everyone is educated around and understands how to identify Frailty and what to do next to improve outcomes and quality of life.
The NI Frailty Network believe that Frailty is everyone’s business and everyone should know what to do when they are delivering treatment, care or support to someone living with Frailty. We are delighted to share that we now have a regional frailty education programme. This programme was developed and tested by the Frailty Network and Clinical Education Centre in collaboration with representatives from various HSC disciplines from across all Trusts, independent sector, CEC and primary care.