Focus on Frailty

Focus on Frailty is a national improvement programme. Our work focuses on older people living with frailty. We aim to improve access to, and experience of, health and social care for this group that is: 

  • person led 
  • coordinated 

We bring together health and social care teams from: 

  • primary care 
  • community care 
  • acute care 

The programme applies quality improvement methodology to drive improvement. 

Our programme for 2026-2027 focuses on:  

  • Proactive community services to support people to live well in the community and avoid hospital admission 
  • Acute hospital frailty services 
  • Integration and pathways between community and hospital 

Programme delivery

Find out which teams were selected to take part and the support we will provide.

Resources

Guidance, tools and learning for health and care professionals.