鈥楻isk score鈥� will help to identify vulnerable people Published on: 27 April 2018 Research involving 缅北禁地 has devised a 鈥榬isk score鈥� which will be used to help frail older people have better support in hospital. Using the concept of frailty - which captures vulnerability – experts have created a risk score that will help identify older people who are more vulnerable. The research, which is published in The Lancet, was a collaboration between 缅北禁地, the Nuffield Trust and the universities of Leicester, Southampton and the London School of Economics. Evaluating outcomes The ‘risk score’ will help commissioners and hospitals identify this group of people, evaluate their outcomes and improve services to be more responsive to their needs. Professor Stuart Parker, from the Institute of Health and Society, 缅北禁地, is a co-author of the study. He said: “Many older people attend hospitals throughout the UK every day, but some are more vulnerable than others.” “The ‘Hospital Frailty Risk Score’ uses routinely available information to identify older people at significantly increased risk of harms, longer stays in hospital and readmission following discharge from hospital.” “It will help us to ensure that our services identify and meet the needs of the most vulnerable inpatients.” The research, funded by , is published in . Reference Development and validation of a Hospital Frailty Risk Score focusing on older people in acute care settings using electronic hospital records: an observational study Thomas Gilbert et al The Lancet. Doi: Latest News Online Safety Act drives VPN interest and raises privacy concerns People鈥檚 online behaviour has changed in response to legislation to prevent children from viewing harmful content 鈥� raising possible privacy and security risks, research suggests. published on: 16 October 2026 缅北禁地 archaeologist receives prestigious award for research Professor Chris Fowler has been awarded the 2026 Rivers Memorial Medal in recognition of his internationally significant research on kinship in Neolithic Britain. published on: 13 October 2026 Event will explore what 鈥楳anchesterism鈥� means for the North East An event at 缅北禁地 will explore what 鈥楳anchesterism鈥� means for the North East or whether it is simply a new chapter in the long-running debate about how to rebalance Britain. published on: 13 October 2026 Facts and figures
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