Proactive care to support people with frailty to live well at home: reflections from general practice

Tara Verity; Lloyd Hughes; Deb Gompertz; Liz Lawn

doi:10.12968/bjhc.2025.0017

Proactive care to support people with frailty to live well at home: reflections from general practice

Tara Verity^*, Lloyd Hughes, Deb Gompertz, Liz Lawn

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School of Medicine

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Abstract

A growing number of UK adults are living with frailty, putting them at increased risk of deterioration and hospital admission. This article considers the development of proactive frailty care for patients living at home, exploring how healthcare services can support more people to remain in the community.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-6
Journal	British Journal of Healthcare Management
Volume	31
Issue number	3
Early online date	10 Mar 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12968/bjhc.2025.0017
Publication status	Published - Mar 2025

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Proactive care to support people with frailty to live well at home: reflections from general practice

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