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Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Toolkit for Primary care Practitioners 1 The NHS Long Term Plan, published in January 2019, notes that the NHS needs to help older people living with frailty stay healthy and independent for as long as possible. This guide from the BGS is an excellent and Comprehensive resource addressing this need. It supports Primary care work with older people, and their families, to help them stay well for longer. Dr Dawn Moody, Associate National Clinical Director for Older People and Integrated Person-Centred care for NHS England This Comprehensive Toolkit will be a very helpful resource for Primary care teams in Scotland and across the UK. We are delighted to see increasing awareness of the importance of frailty Assessment in the community. Dr Christine McAlpine, Past Chair of the British Geriatrics Society Scotland CouncilAcknowledgments and history The editorial panel for the Toolkit consisted of: Dr Gill Turner (Chair of the editorial panel), Dr Adam Gordon, Dr Maggie Keeble, Dr Adrian Blundell, Dr James Fisher, Dr Sean Ninan, Dr Colin Mitchell, Dr Sanja Thompson, Dr Helen Chamberlain, Dr Helen Lyndon, Soline Jerram and Nia Angelo Grazioli, a GP based in County Limerick, Ireland, had the original vision for this Toolkit .
Functional, social and environmental assessment 10 Psychological components 13 Medication review 15 3 Creating a problem list 17 4 Care and support planning 20 5 Involving Social Services 24 Section 2 – Specific Presentations 26 1 Patients presenting with mobility and balance issues 26 2 Bone health 31 3 Patients at risk of falls and fractures 32
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