Clinical frailty as a key characteristic of the patient population of the NHS Nightingale North West COVID-19 temporary emergency field hospital: cohort study April to June 2020.

Michael Trent Herdman Timothy SeersCassandra NgRebecca DavenportSarah SibleySteve MannionSooria BalasegaramAnthony D Redmond

Published in: JRSM open (2021)

The NNW population was characterized by high levels of frailty, which increased over the course of the hospital's operation, with subsequent operational implications. Identifying and responding to the needs of this population, and acknowledging the risks of this unusual clinical context, helped the hospital to keep patients safe.

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