The UK has a population of approximately 11 million adults, 18.6% aged 65 and over (Centre for Ageing Better, 2022). Indeed, the demographic profile of the population of England and Wales and primary care records indicate that one in five people are over the age
of 65 in England (Office for National Statistics [ONS], 2018; Robards, 2020). The condition of frailty is more prevalent in the older person, and estimates provided by various studies suggest that 3% of people over the age of 65 in England have the condition (Clegg et al, 2016; Sinclair et al, 2021). Community nurse caseloads are representative of the ageing population of the UK and frailty has been recognised as a clinical condition of the older person (Leary and Bushe, 2022). Early detection of frailty by experienced nurse practitioners can assist in developing a management strategy for the patient in order to inhibit progression of the condition (Ruiz et al, 2020).