Quality of Patient Care and Safety - 2017 Conference Organizer: APPS UK

Teresa Dowsing

Post Graduate Diploma in Physician Associates (PA) Physician Associate in Geriatric Medicine, Joint Chair, Post Registration Committee, Former President Faculty of Physician Associates, RCP, England

Sharing responsibility with Physician Associates for Patient Care in NHS

My talk is entitled 'Improving Care for frail older people at the front door'. It looks at strategies to  improve care for older people in acute hospital settings. It covers the importance of the 'Silver book' and comprehensive geriatric assessment for older people. The talk also looks at the development of a Frailty Team at the George Eliot Hospital.