Frailty | Stroke | Dementia

Making Referrals

Community Frailty Clinic

What the Service Provides:

Information can be found here.

How to Refer:

Referral form can be found on ARDENS (Herts P1: Community Services - 'Frailty Clinic Referral'), then to be sent to hct.communityfrailtyservice@nhs.net

Requirements Prior to Referral:

  • Rockwood Clinical Frailty Score of 6: Moderately Frail: People need help with all outside activities and with keeping house. Inside, they often have problems with stairs and need help with bathing and might need minimal assistance (cuing, standby) with dressing

  • Blood tests: FBC, U&Es, LFTs, Bone Profile, TFTs, Ferritin) - Can be within the previous three months if no acute issue

  • ECG if clinically relevant (e.g. blackouts, cardiac concern or arrhythmia)

Additional Information Required:

  • Recent A&E attendances

  • Past medical history

  • Reason for referral (as an SBAR)

Early Memory Diagnosis and Support Service (EM

What the Service Provides:

Information can be found here.

How to Refer:


Requirements Prior to Referral:

  • Blood tests: FBC, U&Es, LFTs, TFTs, Lipid profile, B12, Folate, Glucose)

  • ECG if clinically relevant ZZZ

Additional Information Required:

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