Geriatric Department

Our geriatric medicine team provides a comprehensive and effective service for older people with a wide range of problems and in a variety of settings, with the aim of maximising the patient’s potential and allowing them to remain as independent as possible. This requires the specialist skills of a multi-disciplinary team including doctors, nurses, therapists and social workers.

The team provide input to the following services:

• FrailtyInterventionTeam(FIT)
  •IntermediateCareervices(IHS)
  •Ortho-geriatrics
  • Surgical liaison (post-laparotomy)

The team offers the following dedicated clinics for older people:

• Parkinson’sDisease
  •Continence
  •Falls
  • Syncope