Issue

Frailty

9 stories · discussed at 7 council meetings · 10 councils

Councils are currently focusing on integrated, preventative care models and reviews to support older residents experiencing frailty.

Islington Council's Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee approved a review in September 2026 into healthy and independent ageing, including frailty, focusing on prevention and early intervention. In the same month, Ealing Council began implementing a new Neighbourhood Health Model for integrated, preventative care, while Sutton's new frailty model showed a 50% reduction in unplanned hospital admissions for those receiving proactive care.

Wandsworth's Health and Wellbeing Board discussed its Age Well strategy and neighbourhood health services informally in September 2026. In July 2026, Harrow Health Board prioritised frailty for its new Integrated Neighbourhood Teams, aiming to integrate health and social care. Kingston upon Thames's Integrated Frailty Programme, updated in March 2026, aims to enhance independence for older people.

Frailty, a medical condition increasing vulnerability to adverse health outcomes, is a key focus in these initiatives, building on earlier work such as Richmond upon Thames's review of 'Age Well' priorities in July 2025. There are no upcoming meetings currently scheduled where this topic is explicitly on the agenda, based on the provided information.

Key facts

  1. Islington Council's Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee approved a review into healthy and independent ageing in September 2026. Source 1 Source 2
  2. Sutton's new frailty model is showing a 50% reduction in unplanned hospital admissions for those receiving proactive care, as of September 2026. Source
  3. Wandsworth's Health and Wellbeing Board discussed the Age Well strategy and neighbourhood health services informally in September 2026. Source
  4. Harrow Health Board prioritised frailty for its new Integrated Neighbourhood Teams in July 2026. Source
  5. 23% of Kingston's over-65 population are coded as frail, according to data presented in March 2026. Source
About this summary

This summary was written automatically from our published stories and the council meeting records they draw on, with background from Wikipedia. It describes what councils have discussed and decided; it does not take a view on any decision. Each key fact links to the story it comes from. Updated 30 September 2026. Spotted a mistake? Email community@opencouncil.network.

Stories, page 2

  1. Richmond's Falls Prevention Initiatives Show Progress, but Integration with Emergency Services Needs Improvement Richmond upon Thames is making strides in supporting its older residents, particularly in falls prevention, according to a recent Health and Wellbeing Board meeting. Richmond upon Thames 13 July 2025