In an era when frailty and ageing occupy centre stage in health and care systems worldwide, COPE delivers expert-led, virtual education tailored to health and care professionals who strive for outstanding outcomes for older adults. Led by an internationally recognised clinician and educator with deep subspecialty expertise in Frailty, Community (including care homes) and Geriatric Oncology, COPE equips learners with evidence-based skills and knowledge to meet contemporary clinical challenges.
Cutting-edge training from an acknowledged expert engaged with national societies, international congresses, and major education initiatives, including geriatric oncology and frailty assessment
Accessible live and recorded sessions, interactive case studies, and practical toolkits designed specifically for busy workers.
We tailor modules to your organisation or team: from GP practices to care home networks, with a relevant clinical, operational, and governance focus.
* Example COPE Focus Areas but can be bespoke to needs
Primary Care (GPs, nurses, AHPs, wider roles e.g. social prescribers): Frailty recognition and management, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, falls, continence, multimorbidity management, polypharmacy, dementia & delirium
Domiciliary & Care Home Staff: Early detection of frailty, safe prevention of falls, medication optimisation, end of life awareness & planning, dementia, delirium & management of behaviour, continence care
Community health workers (Doctors, nurses, AHPs, advanced practitioners, physician associates, paramedics): Foundation in geriatric community geriatrics and frailty, enhanced clinical judgment and multidisciplinary working, falls, dementia & delirium
Voluntary Care (VCS staff & volunteers): Early detection of frailty, safe prevention of falls, how to help clients age well.
Cancer care (Oncologists, oncology nurses & AHP staff): Frailty recognition, Improving cancer outcomes & toxicity prevention using Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment. Patient optimisation strategies, cancer treatment decision-making
Frailty affects approximately 8–24 % of people over 65 in Europe; its early identification and multidisciplinary management through Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) is proven to help retain independence and reduce hospital stays.
You’ll learn from someone active in designing & developing frailty assessment tools & services, delivering education to global audiences, and collaborating with key centres of clinical innovation, placing COPE at the cutting edge of both national and international practice.
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