A pioneering nursing role: consultant Admiral Nurse for frailty

Kerry Lyons talks about her new post in Dementia UK’s first frailty-specific nursing service, what the role covers, why she loves it and her career so far

What is your role?

The Dementia UK consultant Admiral Nurse for frailty is a new post in the charity’s first frailty-specific nursing service.

In this role I work in the Dementia UK core clinical services division, incorporating its national helpline, virtual clinics and consultant Admiral Nurse teams. Families are referred to me directly from nurses in these teams.

Having only been in post since January 2023, I am still in the early stages of