We are delighted to be host a session looking at managing frailty hosted by our First Contact Physiotherapy Lead Alan Thomson.
This session will aim to cover:
-The medical management of frail and elderly patients (Dr Chris Leggett, GP, Donard Family Practice)
-Identifying and managing frailty in patients in Primary Care (Mary Kennedy – FCP, SEHSCT)
-Physiology of ageing: Benefits / evidence base for Physical Activity in older adults (Frances Moen, Advanced Clinical Physiotherapist, Integrated Care, SHSCT)
-Current NIAS development on falls and frailty. (Chris Clarke, Clinical Service Improvement Lead NIAS)
This session will aim to cover:
-The medical management of frail and elderly patients (Dr Chris Leggett, GP, Donard Family Practice)
-Identifying and managing frailty in patients in Primary Care (Mary Kennedy – FCP, SEHSCT)
-Physiology of ageing: Benefits / evidence base for Physical Activity in older adults (Frances Moen, Advanced Clinical Physiotherapist, Integrated Care, SHSCT)
-Current NIAS development on falls and frailty. (Chris Clarke, Clinical Service Improvement Lead NIAS)