Clinical guide

Pragmatic prescribing to reduce harm for older people with moderate to severe frailty

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This document aims to support prescribing decisions for older people with moderate to severe frailty. This information can be incorporated into shared decision-making conversations. It provides more lenient therapeutic targets than standard guidelines, balancing potential benefits and harms of medicines in this population. The guidance is designed for all prescribers involved in medicines optimisation across primary and secondary care settings.

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