Meeting the Needs of People Living with Frailty: Lessons from the Jean Bishop Integrated Care Centre UK

The NHS is under increasing strain. With an ageing population, hospitals struggling with soaring demand and the biggest ever workforce crisis, the NHS is in need of long term solutions. Innovation and new ways of working are required that might offer the NHS the lifeline it needs.

Now in its fifth year, the Jean Bishop Integrated Care Centre in Hull is a leading example of NHS, social care, voluntary sector, and fire and rescue services working collaboratively to keep thousands of frail and elderly people in the surrounding area fit, out of hospital and living independently at home or in their care setting.

The multi-disciplinary team provides proactive (anticipatory) Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and also an urgent (reactive) response for those in crisis. Hear from the team that helped design and implement this sustainable model of care that is making a real difference to the lives of people affected by frailty and their families.