title: Frailty unit in emergency department cuts admissions.
abstract: The number of older people arriving in emergency departments (EDs) by ambulance is rising and such patients take up a disproportionate amount of time and resources. Doctors and nurses in the ED provide good immediate trauma care but lack the expertise to treat the complex comorbidities with which many older people present. As a result, patients are admitted to the wards for assessment and medication review and may remain there for several days.