title: Caring for fail patients: best practice.
abstract: Frailty has become synonymous with vulnerability and is a state caused by many factors, including disability, recurrent infection and multiple co-morbidities. The Gwent frailty service recognises the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to care, including timely recognition of frailty in patients and referral to the most appropriate services to optimise management and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health, Sport and Science, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd.
authors.forename: Carolyn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wallace
authors.affiliation: Frail Older Persons Service Delivery Programme, Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan, Whitchurch Hospital, Cardiff.
authors.forename: Lynda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chandler
authors.affiliation: Rapid Response, Aneurin Bevan Health Board, Ebbw Vale Health Centre, Blaenau Gwent.
authors.forename: Audrey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.affiliation: Monmouthshire Locality, Aneurin Bevan Health Board, Chepstow Hospital, Chepstow.
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Crosby
authors.affiliation: Intermediate Care Facility, St Woolos Hospital, Aneurin Bevan Health Board, Newport.
authors.forename: Nimisha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: Tanya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Spriggs
authors.affiliation: Aneurin Bevan Health Board, Mamhilad House, Pontypool.
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hill
keywords: Acute and community nursing; frailty; interdisciplinary working