1.0Medical Centrehttps://blogs.imperial.ac.uk/medical-centreAzeem Majeedhttps://blogs.imperial.ac.uk/medical-centre/author/amajeed/The challenge of clinical complexity - Medical Centrerich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="FqNfaInQeo"><a href="https://blogs.imperial.ac.uk/medical-centre/2026/05/01/1326/">The challenge of clinical complexity</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://blogs.imperial.ac.uk/medical-centre/2026/05/01/1326/embed/#?secret=FqNfaInQeo" width="600" height="338" title="“The challenge of clinical complexity” — Medical Centre" data-secret="FqNfaInQeo" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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An ageing population, multimorbidity, frailty and polypharmacy are all contributing to an increase in the complexity of patients managed by the NHS in the UK and by health systems in other countries. Moreover, the interaction of these factors can lead to a “complexity cycle” which further increases the risks to patients and the pressures on […]https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxGmKBuWQCch4VwjzM9cW9gX5EXWLbHHc2pQzPhZleUvWb7MWDTM-uETzv6hzvIBuJd_MUu96o75qWjEZ-et1NUHVvTQYKN84saZONN19lhoL14EiHWAorLImsFE9M1lFQLaV4oyu66umIJDISOmES37UJJa5pIsyaWjwJno0veUoraKJAcDpo