Frailty Conference

Overview

Frailty Conference is a hybrid event developed in collaboration with the British Geriatrics Society which will bring together internationally renowned experts, from different health care backgrounds. Discussions will focus on caring for older adults in different settings – from community to hospital and with different conditions such as cancer and ACS. 

Additionally, topics will include policy and evidence which helps us support older adults to age positively. Frailty; It's everyone's Business.

Frailty Conference will also include a keynote lecture from Professor Sir Chris Whitty,  Chief Medical Officer for England.  

Learning outcomes

By attending this conference, you’ll be able to: 

• Understand how you can support positive ageing – including the British Geriatrics Society’s Frailty Blueprint.
• Support older adults in different settings from nursing homes to unscheduled care.
• Care for older adults with a variety of health conditions. 

The conference programme, which includes details of topics and speakers, is available at the bottom of this page.  

To consolidate your learning, we record all sessions and make them available to all registered delegates for up to a month after the conference.  

Who is this conference for? 

The Frailty Conference is aimed at all health care professionals (not just geriatricians) who are involved in the care of older adults. This includes: 

• Physicians
• Geriatricians
• General physicians
• Physical medicine and rehabilitation practitioners   
• Specialist nurses
• Health and social care workers 

Attending the conference

This event is an in-person and online conference. That means you get the chance to join us both at the College or from the comfort of your own home. 

Coming to the College: For those joining us in Glasgow, you’ll benefit from state-of-the-art facilities, as well as lunch prepared by our award-winning chefs.

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow is conveniently located in Glasgow City Centre, within easy reach of major train stations, motorways and airports. Hotel and parking discounts can be accessed after booking.    

Find out more about the best way to get to us here.  

Attending online: If you’re joining us remotely, details of how to dial in and any other information you need will be provided to you just before the date of the course.  

If you’ve not received your joining instructions by the date of the [course/conference], please reach out to the event lead. Their details can be found on this page.  

Claiming your CPD

This conference offers 6 CPD for everyone who attends. This can be claimed via your College account. CPD points will be available after the conference as well as recordings of any sessions you missed. You can download your digital CPD certificate from your College account. 

If you have any questions about claiming your CPD points, our Education team are happy to help.  

What happens on the day?

Download the programme PDF below.