An 85-year-old woman has repeated falls, weight loss, loneliness and poor medication adherence after her husband died. She has no acute hospital

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An 85-year-old woman has repeated falls, weight loss, loneliness and poor medication adherence after her husband died. She has no acute hospital need, but her GP is concerned that separate referrals will fragment care. What is the most appropriate referral?

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Community geriatrician or integrated frailty service

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Emergency department for social admission

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Elective endocrine clinic

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Private counselling as the sole intervention

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Routine ophthalmology as sole referral

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An 85-year-old woman has repeated falls, weight loss, loneliness and poor medication adherence after her husband died. She has no acute hospital need, but her GP is concerned that separate referrals will fragment care. What is the most appropriate referral?