Case Studies

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North Bristol NHS Trust - A frailty service with a patient at its heart

Barnet Hospital - A focus on frailty at Barnet

Return on investment - Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Changes to the frailty pathway made by the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust have resulted in a reduction in occupied bed days by patients aged 75 and above. The financial saving associated with this reduction is investigated in this report.

Royal Surrey County Hospital - A 'big room approach' to improving acute frailty services

Frimley Park Hospital - Improving the care of people with frailty at Frimley Park Hospital

Return on investment - Frimley Park Hospital
Development of a Frailty Team at Frimley Park Hospital has resulted in a reduction of admissions from the Emergency Department.  This report explores the financial saving associated with this change.  The last 50 patients seen in the Emergency Department by the Frailty Liaison Team for whom an admission was avoided were selected for review.

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust - A Frailty service built on solid foundations 

Patient Experience Story - Frimley Park Hospital 

Return on investment - Royal Surrey Hospital
Improvements to the acute frailty pathway at the Royal Surrey Hospital has resulted in fewer bed days being occupied by patients aged 75 and above. The financial saving associated with this reduction is explained in this short case study.

Return on investment - Hillingdon Hospital
Improvements to the acute frailty pathway at Hillingdon Hospital have resulted in fewer bed days being occupied by patients aged 65 and above. The financial saving associated with this reduction is explained in this short case study, first when looking at patients aged 65 and above, then subsequently when only looking at patients aged 80 and above.

Norfolk and Norwich - Redefining Frailty at Norfolk and Norwich

Return on investment - Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS FT

Portsmouth case study - Frailty improvements contribute to significant cost savings

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust - Reducing Dependence on admission for Frail Older People

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust - Patient Centred, Holistic Approach to Assessing Older People with Frailty and Urgent Care Needs

Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust - Frailty at the Front Door!

United Hospitals North Midlands NHS Trust - Holistic Care for Frail Older Patients in the North Midlands

Wirral Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Wirral embraces the 10 frailty principles on it's improvement journey

Return on investment - Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust

Acute Frailty Network N&T Case Study Compilation.pdf

Acute Frailty Network Improvement Programme Information Web.pdf

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