NHS North West London has launched a review of the community services that are in place to support the frail population.
Frailty prevalence is a growing concern, particularly among the elderly population. According to local health data, approximately 10-15% of the population aged 65 and above in north west London are living with moderate to severe frailty. This equates to roughly 160,000 individuals who require comprehensive and proactive care.
The Community Frailty Service supports patients to live well alongside their long-term conditions. Long-term conditions are not curable but can be managed well with medication and lifestyle choices. The service includes a multidisciplinary team of health professionals (doctors, clinical practitioners, pharmacists, etc.) and works closely with GPs and hospitals. It aims to provide health and social care, as well as assistance with setting and achieving personal wellbeing goals.
British Geriatrics Society: “Frailty is a distinctive health state related to the ageing process in which multiple body systems gradually lose their in-built reserves.”
NHS England: “Frailty is where someone is less able to cope and recover from accidents, physical illness, or other stressful events.”
Currently, the level and type of care that you can receive can differ depending on which borough you live in. NHS North West London want to change this and wish to make sure there is a high quality and equitable community frailty service that is accessible for all residents aged over 18 and registered with a north west London GP practice.
Over the last few month’s local clinicians and partners have worked to develop a specification that establishes the proposed model of care for the community frailty services that describes the types and level of service local residents can expect to receive wherever they live in north west London.
We now would like to invite north west London residents to get involved by providing feedback on the proposed model of care and letting us know if you think we have missed anything or if there is anything else you would like us to consider.
NHS North West London will lead a community engagement programme from 22 October to 01 December 2024. Details on the schedule for the engagement programme can be found below and will be updated regularly throughout the duration of the engagement.
Please complete the online resident online survey.
If you would like to speak to a member of the project team, please contact James Connell (Senior Involvement Manager) using this email address: nhsnwl.communications.nwl@nhs.net.
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