title: Frailsafe: from conception to national breakthrough collaborative.
abstract: The number of people aged over 60 years worldwide is projected to rise from 605 million in 2000 to almost 2 billion by 2050, while those over 80 years will quadruple to 395 million. Two-thirds of UK acute hospital admissions are over 65, the highest consultation rate in general practice is in those aged 85-89 and the average age of elective surgical patients is increasing. Adjusting medical systems to meet the demographic imperative has been recognised by the World Health Organisation to be the next global healthcare priority and is a key feature of discussions on policy, health services structures, workforce reconfiguration and frontline care delivery.
authors.affiliation: Specialty Registrar in Geriatric Medicine, Department of Geriatric and Stroke Medicine, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield S5 7AU.
authors.forename: Natalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Offord
authors.affiliation: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.
authors.forename: Zoe
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wyrko
authors.affiliation: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Downes
authors.affiliation: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hopper
authors.affiliation: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Harriman
authors.affiliation: University of Nottingham Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
authors.forename: Adam L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Gordon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D058006:General Practice / Q000458:organization & administration; D014943:Global Health; D006285:Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008136:Longevity / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom