We have produced a range of tools and guidance to help improve care for people living with or at the risk of frailty.
Implementation resources
These resources can help organisations with their implementation and improvement work.
Foundations for front door frailty services
Top tips for front door frailty services
Foundations for community frailty services
Scottish Government’s Getting it Right for Everyone programme
Clinical tools
These tools are designed to support you to consider how best to deliver care to people living with frailty. They are available on the Right Decision Service website.
Frailty Assessment and Intervention Tool
Reports
Information and findings on frailty and frailty services.
Hospital and community services for older people living with frailty in Scotland 2025-2026
Focus on Frailty programme impact report 2025-26
Programme impact
The following are some examples of the impact achieved by previous teams involved in this work:
- 1,400 older people screened for frailty in 12 months by one community team.
- As of the end of January 2026, 87% (13/15) of hospitals that accept emergency admissions and are participating in the Focus on Frailty programme provided access to specialist staff in frailty teams.
- One hospital reduced the average length of stay for people living with frailty by four days.
- 37% reduction in demand for GP appointments in the six months following an occupational therapy wellbeing review.
Focus on Frailty programme update: February 2026 – Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Focus on Frailty programme update November 2025 – Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Focus on Frailty programme update: June 2026 – Healthcare Improvement Scotland