Frailty Unit - Rapid Access Clinic Referral Form

Author: Denise Briggs, IGSM Operational Manager

Date published: October 2019

Date to review: September 2022

Description:

The RACE service is to provide frail and elderly patients a rapid comprehensive geriatric assessment in a one-stop clinic, at the Sheffield Frailty Unit, receiving all their tests and specialist assessment in 1 day. The service aims to see patients that have been referred within 5 working days. The type of patients to refer to this service are patients that do not need an emergency admission to hospital but cannot wait the standard new outpatient appointment time (approx. 6 weeks) eg. Falls, confusion, dizziness, weight loss.