Frailty in general practice – a team approach: September 2025
Date
30 September 2025
Time
12pm to 1.15pm
Location
Online via Teams
Summary
On Tuesday 30 September 2025 our Focus on Frailty team hosted an online webinar. The webinar aimed to improve understanding of frailty within general practice.
The webinar was for frailty leads as defined in the Scottish Government 2025-26 Directed Enhanced Service (DES). It was also for members of the general practice multidisciplinary team with an interest in ageing and frailty.
The webinar highlighted the requirements of the DES. It also shared evidence-based approaches for assessing and managing frailty within general practice.
Catch up on the webinar, you can watch the recording below.
Speakers
Dr Paul Baughan
General Practitioner Dollar Health Centre and Clinical Lead for General Practice, Healthcare Improvement Scotland (chair)
Dr Stephen Matthew Carty
General Practitioner, Leith Mount Surgery, Edinburgh
Joanne Payne
Occupational Therapy Team Lead, South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership
Susan Galbraith
Lead Pharmacist, East Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership
Kirstine McFarlane
Senior Pharmacist, East Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership,
Val Burns
Clinical Nurse Manager, South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership