If you are aged 50 or over, you might have noticed an entry in your medical record entitled eFI and giving a score.
The eFI is an Electronic Frailty Index Score. This is a contractual requirement for us to complete, as part of ongoing work within the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board.
“The addition of the Electronic Frailty Index (EFI) score is to help identify individuals whom may benefit the most. It is an administration code added to the healthcare records based only on existing information contained in the record. It is not an indicator of a clinical diagnosis of Frailty nor can be used as such. The use of the index score is part of improving quality of care to individuals with frailty across Lancashire and South Cumbria” Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB)
If you are unhappy with this policy, then you can contact the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board, Patient Experience Team on: lscicb-fw.patientexperience@nhs.net or call 0300 373 3550.
