Improving Person-Led Care for Older People Living with Frailty

13:30 – 14:45

Scotland’s population is ageing, with the number of people over 75 projected  to increase by 340,000 over the next 25 years. Given the strong association between older age and frailty,  there is an urgent need to plan for an a significant increase in the number of people living with frailty in Scotland.

Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS), is the national improvement agency for health and social care in Scotland. Their mission is to secure lasting, positive and sustainable improvements across the whole health and care system.  

The Focus on Frailty programme aims to improve access to person centred and coordinated health and social care services for older people living with frailty. Integrated teams from primary, community and acute care receive multidisciplinary support from HIS to implement evidence-based changes which improve the early identification and assessment of frailty.  

In this session, delegates will learn about: 

• The importance of taking an integrated, system-wide approach to improving care for older people living with frailty; 

• The role of hospital frailty assessment units in improving outcomes, reducing length of stay, and preventing readmissions; 

• How to establish effective hospital front door frailty pathways; and 

• Strategies to strengthen care coordination across health and social care  

This session will offer practical insights for those seeking to improve services for an ageing population—ensuring that care is proactive, personalised, and delivered in the right place, at the right time.