A 76-year-old woman with a CFS of 5 and newly identified moderate frailty on the Electronic Frailty Index presents to the GP. She has had two unplanne...

Question

A 76-year-old woman with a CFS of 5 and newly identified moderate frailty on the Electronic Frailty Index presents to the GP. She has had two unplanned hospital admissions in the past 6 months, both for falls. She takes 8 medications. According to NHS England and NICE NG56, what is the single MOST impactful intervention for this patient?

Accepted Answer

Perform a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment incorporating medical, functional, cognitive, psychological, social, and environmental domains with a structured action plan

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Increase all medications to maximum doses

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Refer to the emergency department for observation

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Arrange a brain MRI scan

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Start prophylactic antibiotics

uk-dgm MCQ (SBA): CGA as Gold Standard Intervention in Frailty