People with a learning disability and frailty have specific care needs and identifying them is crucial to ensure holistic, person-centred care

Identifying frailty in people with a learning disability is a subject fraught with sensitivities. History as recent as the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 demonstrates that, and might make some people reluctant to talk about the topic altogether. But people with a learning disability can also have frailty, and the issue should not be ignored, says James Ridley, nurse consultant at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.