Dr Adrian Hopper, Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) clinical lead for geriatric medicine, and Jennifer Burns, president of the British Geriatrics Society (BGS), invite you to join our webinar to discuss opportunities to improve frailty care in England.
The webinar will take place on Friday 20th May 2022 at 13.00 hrs.
The GIRFT national report for geriatric medicine was published in autumn 2021. Dr Adrian Hopper will discuss key recommendations in the report which encourage a comprehensive approach to the management of frailty in older people.
The webinar will also welcome Professor Tom Downes (BGS clinical lead for quality and a consultant geriatrician at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), who will present how the implementation of the report recommendations can help quality improvement in frailty care; and Tom Gentry (senior health influencing manager for policy at Age UK), who will offer a user perspective on the importance of improving frailty care.
Dr Jugdeep Dhesi, previous BGS quality lead, will be joining the discussion panel, where you will have an opportunity to ask questions.
Date: 20th May 2022
Time:13.00 – 14.00 hrs
Location: This event will take place on MS Teams Live. Please register here and you will receive the joining link separately via email prior to the event. (For guidance on how to book, please click here )
Who should join:
All professionals providing healthcare to older people
Agenda:
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Time |
Title |
Speaker |
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13.00 |
Welcome and introduction to GIRFT geriatric medicine
Introduction from British Geriatrics Society – the importance of frailty
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Professor Tim Briggs – Chair of GIRFT and national director of clinical improvement for the NHS
Dr Jennifer Burns, President of British Geriatrics Society and consultant geriatrician at Glasgow Royal Infirmary |
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13.10 |
Reflections and highlights of the GIRFT geriatric medicine national report |
Dr Adrian Hopper, GIRFT clinical lead for geriatric medicine |
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13.20 |
How to make the change - quality improvement in frailty care |
Professor Tom Downes, BGS clinical lead for quality and a consultant geriatrician at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
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13.30 |
Opportunities in the national report to improve frailty care from a user perspective |
Tom Gentry, Age UK, senior health influencing manager (policy) |
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13.40 |
Q & A |
Hosted by Dr Jennifer Burns Panel to include: Dr Jugdeep Dhesi, consultant geriatrician at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
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If you are unable to make the webinar, a recording will be available on the GIRFT geriatric medicine workstream page.