Managing Frailty in Primary Care

Frailty is a condition marked by increased vulnerability to adverse health events and primarily affects older adults but also impacts other vulnerable groups.

Aimed at health and social care professionals, the event promotes shared understanding and best practices for managing frailty through integrated care. This year, the conference broadens its scope beyond older adults to include underrepresented groups such as those living with chronic conditions, learning disabilities, mental health issues, addictions, and homelessness—populations often overlooked yet significantly affected by frailty.

The overarching aim is to enhance knowledge and foster interdisciplinary collaboration.

This event will be sponsored by pharmaceutical companies who will have a stand that can be visited on the day.

When buying a ticket you are consenting for your contact information being sent to our sponsors after the event within an attendee list.

Confirmed speakers so far, agenda to follow shortly:

Jack Buckland

"Frailty and Loneliness"

Service Development Manager

Help and Care

Dr Tanya Perera

“Behind the Diagnosis: Frailty in Learning Disabilities Through Clinical Cases”

Trainee in Psychiatry of Learning Disability

Community Learning Disability Service

Gerard Gray

"Hidden Frailty- Building Strength and Independence in People with Learning Disabilities."

Learning Disability Physiotherapist

Dr Maggie Kirk

Homeless Team

Flo Cooper, Ali Carrim

We Are With You

Drug and Alcohol

Targeted Support

Cliff Kilgore

“Frailty and Primary Care”

Consultant Practitioner Integrated Care/Older People

Bournemouth and Christchurch medical team.

Clinical Lead for Virtual Wards DHC NHS trust

Visiting Fellow Bournemouth University

BGS Wessex chair

Michelle Davies & Shamayne Evetts

“Multiple Sclerosis & Frailty”

Service Lead and ACP Specialist

Dorset MS Service

University Hospital Dorset

Michelle Knight

“Epilepsy and Frailty”

Lead Epilepsy Specialist Nurse

Dorset Epilepsy Service

University Hospitals Dorset