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NHS 111 Discovery frailty flagging
Note: For the latest frailty statistics see the DDS wiki page - NHS 111 Discovery frailty flagging
Project summary
The NHS 111 Discovery frailty flagging project utilises Discovery data to flag key information to NHS 111 call handlers to improve the patient pathway and experience, and reduce the unnecessary use of emergency services and admission to A&E.
Project population
All patients within Inner East London; City and Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, and Newham CCGs.
Project cohort
Frail patients.
Project criteria
See the Frailty algorithm wiki page for more details.
Data state
Patient identifiable.
