I have been identified as moderately frail. The NHS England Toolkit for GPs defines this as “ having difficulty going outside, needs help dressing, needs help with bathing, cannot manage stairs, cannot shop or prepare meals and needs help with managing medicines and finance”
In the last year have travelled to Dubai 4 times (family visits) cruised to Norway, hiked a glacier, been to Croatia, attend the gym, weekly Pilates manage my own house and garden including mowing etc. Look after online banking etc, shop, cook and clean.
It infuriates me to be labelled moderately frail by a computer profile. 2 other friends have been similarly labelled. I wonder if this could lead to misdirection of GP resources to people who don’t need it, as well as the effect on individuals.
My GP doesn’t seem to care as long as he gets the funding.
Good Morning Wednesday 29th July 2026


