Frailty and Problematic Polypharmacy

WEBINAR

THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO UK REGISTERED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ONLY

Location: Microsoft Teams

Event Agenda

Why Should Healthcare Professionals Attend This Webinar?

As the population ages, clinicians are caring for more patients living with frailty and multiple long-term conditions. Problematic polypharmacy increases the risk of adverse drug events, hospital admissions, and reduced quality of life, while adding to NHS costs.

This session, led by Professor Martin Vernon, explores how to identify frailty early, assess medication appropriateness, and implement safe deprescribing strategies. Attendees will learn evidence-based approaches to optimise medication use, reduce treatment burden, and improve independence and wellbeing in older adults.

Key Benefits

• Clinical confidence – recognise signs, assess appropriately, and interpret findings.
• Practical management tools – understand monitoring requirements, communication strategies, and referral pathways.
• Evidence-based insights – apply current UK research and guidance in practice

Additional Information

• CPD certificates will be issued to all attendees.
• The Teams link can be found in your Clinilink account (please ensure you are logged in to access it).

Meet the Speaker

Professor Martin Vernon

Consultant Geriatrician & Associate Medical Director, Tameside & Glossop NHSFT Honorary Professor, University of Chester | Senior Advisor, Barts & QMUL Chair, North West Clinical Senate, NHS England

Professor Martin Vernon is a Consultant Geriatrician and Associate Medical Director (Medical Appraisal & Revalidation, Adult Safeguarding) at Tameside & Glossop Integrated NHS Foundation Trust. He is also Honorary Professor at the Centre for Ageing and Mental Health, University of Chester, and Senior Advisor to the Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing (Barts & QMUL, London).

A former National Clinical Director for Older People and Person-Centred Integrated Care at NHS England, he now serves as Chair of the North West Clinical Senate. Professor Vernon is a nationally recognised leader in frailty, ageing, and integrated care, with a strong focus on improving outcomes for older adults through innovative service design, workforce development, and evidence-based practice.

He is widely respected for his contributions to shaping policy, promoting person-centred care, and advancing ethical, sustainable approaches to ageing within the NHS and beyond.