A day in the life of a CUH geriatrician: We take a ‘whole person’ approach

Dr Kirstyn James is seeing a wide range of complex needs since the beginning of the pandemic

Dr. Kirstyn James, consultant in geriatric medicine. Picture: Denis Minihane.

Consultant geriatrician at Cork University Hospital (CUH) Dr Kirstyn James focuses on the “unique needs” of older people in her work at the geriatric emergency multidisciplinary service at the hospital.

“Older people are among the most frequent users of the emergency department [ED], but often the system isn’t set up to meet their needs.