Older People, Frailty and End-of-Life Care
Do you see older patients? Frail patients? Patients nearing the end of life? Are your consultations becoming increasingly complex? Do you sometimes feel a bit overwhelmed? If you answered ‘yes!’, then this course is for you. We'll help you build on current knowledge, strengthen treatment plans, gain confidence in evidence-based management and support your patients in even the most complex situations.
Older People, Frailty and End-of-Life Care course summary
People are living longer, but not necessarily in good health. An ageing population, increasing multimorbidity and complex medical care can make primary care for older people, frail patients and those approaching the end of life a real challenge.
This online course brings clarity to that complexity. Using practical frameworks, clinical guidelines and real-world insights, you'll feel more confident to navigate uncertainty, practice with confidence and deliver personalised care.
From frailty to advance care planning and palliative care, the course explores how to balance risk, treatment decisions and patient preferences while navigating care across NHS services, social care and hospital settings.
A small splash of the topics we cover
- Understanding ageing: what is normal ageing? What factors contribute to longevity?
- Multimorbidity, frailty and polypharmacy: what is a comprehensive geriatric assessment, and why does it matter? Medication reviews and deprescribing
- Frailty syndromes including delirium and weight loss in older adults
- Long-term conditions in older people and frailty: dementia, depression, osteoporosis and cardiovascular medicine
- Managing blood results: AKI, hyponatraemia and myelodysplastic syndromes
- Capacity, consent and decision making
- Safeguarding adults in care homes
- Falls: NICE guidance on what we can do to prevent falls and how we assess those at risk
- End-of-life care, advance care planning… and much more!
Who is this course for?
This course is designed for the whole primary care team.
Ideal for:
- GPs
- GP Registrars
- Clinical Pharmacists
- Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Practice Nurses
- Paramedics
- Social Prescribers
- Anyone caring for older or frail patients.
Course essentials
- Watch on demand for 12 months from purchase
- Join live-hosted online events for interaction and Q&A
- More than 6 hours CPD with downloadable certificate
- Includes 12 months’ membership to Red Whale Knowledge.
Meet the team
Red Whale Knowledge included
All of our full day courses come with 12 months membership to Red Whale Knowledge. It’s a super handy, trusted year-round learning resource!
What’s included:
- 900+ online resources with super‑fast search
- Clear, practical summaries for real-world primary care
- Dozens of GEMS (Guidelines and Evidence Made Simple)
- Regularly updated content throughout the year
- Concise, clinician-centred learning when you need it
- CPD tracker with optional FourteenFish linkup.
Ideal for you if…
You want quick, trusted, resources to support safe, confident practice.
Ready to buy our Older People, Frailty and End-of-Life Care course?
Live Digital Course£210 |
Pay Monthly Red Whale Unlimited£39.95 per month (12 month minimum term) Pay Annually Red Whale Unlimited£420 per year
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| 450+ video 'Bytes' — bite-sized on demand learning | ||
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| Red Whale Knowledge access — 900+ searchable articles and GEMS | ||
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Frequently asked questions
What does the course cover?
The course covers multimorbidity, frailty and polypharmacy, long-term conditions, and end-of-life care, with practical frameworks you can apply in everyday practice.
How will I learn?
You can attend a live-hosted online session or learn on demand, with flexible access to videos, articles and learning activities.
How long do I have access?
You’ll have 12 months’ access to the course and all on-demand content.
Will I get a certificate?
Yes – you’ll receive a downloadable CPD certificate.
Is this course relevant to my role?
Yes – it’s designed for all primary care professionals working with older or frail patients.
Team learning for healthcare professionals
We can deliver the Older People, Frailty and End-of-Life Care course to your practice, PCN, Neighbourhood, ICB or organisation.
- Combines clinical care with medico-legal insight from MDU
- Strengthen confidence managing complex frailty, multimorbidity and end-of-life care
- Supports a holistic, patient-centred approach
- Prepares teams for ageing, complex populations
- Promotes proactive care and collaborative team working.