The Frailty Service in numbers so far
On 2nd January our service began. We said we would provide equal access to our care, supporting patients living with frailty earlier on in their journey, enabling them to live and die well whilst avoiding admissions to hospital, easing pressure on the NHS during winter. We are proud to say we have delivered.
Over a short period of time, we have evidenced how valuable our support and expertise are to both patients and professionals in the local hospital and the community. Here are some figures from the first three months of the Frailty Service.
newly recruited Frailty Specialist Nurses
%
patients discharged from the Frailty service within 8 days
frailty patients identified in the local hospital; 66 were cared for at home by our Community teams and 27 on our Inpatient Unit
%
of patients were transferred from Emergency departments, preventing admissions to hospital wards
total bed days saved in our local hospital, freeing up 110 beds to be used during winter
%
non-cancer patients, compared to 30% in the previous 9 months
Starting this new service has had a positive effect on our already established specialist palliative and end of life care services. Over the last three months we have also increased our IPU and Community admissions by over 68%.
We have supported more patients with Cardiovascular disease, Renal failure and Respiratory conditions like COPD.
We identified a need, we innovated a new service, we addressed inequalities and we are making a difference to people’s lives. We have supported 93 new frailty patients, but we know there are many, many more. This is just the tip of the iceberg.
