In a new and unique approach to health and care for older people, an innovative new facility – the Integrated Care Centre - opened in Hull in 2018. The first of its type in the UK, it’s set to transform care for older people. This study evaluated this new service.
The aim of this project was to assess the effectiveness of a proactive anticipatory multidisciplinary care intervention in improving the overall quality of life and health outcomes for severely frail older people.
This was a research study evaluating a new service developed by the NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group to improve care for older people who are frail. This service is delivered in the community (via the new Integrated Care Centre) and care homes and will involve different health professionals assessing and addressing a person’s care needs in a single visit.
Outputs and resources
- The PACE study was presented at the British Geriatrics Society Autumn Meeting 2022. View the poster.
- Murtagh, F.E.M., Okoeki, M., Ukoha-kalu, B.O. et al. A non-randomised controlled study to assess the effectiveness of a new proactive multidisciplinary care intervention for older people living with frailty. BMC Geriatr 23, 6 (2023).
- Wilson I, Ukoha-Kalu BO, Okoeki M, Clark J, Boland JW, Pask S, Nwulu U, Elliott-Button H, Folwell A, Johnson MJ, Harman D, Murtagh FE. Experiences of a Novel Integrated Service for Older Adults at Risk of Frailty: A Qualitative Study. J Patient Exp.
View the poster