Dr Henry Alexander
Consultant in General Medicine
MA (Cantab), MSc (Lon), FRCP
I have been a Consultant for 18 years. I work in Eastbourne and I am helping the team develop services for frail, older people. I previously ran Elderly Care Services in Brighton for eight years.
My main interest is in Acute Elderly Care, trying to improve the efficiency in the way we manage older people in the acute setting. I have always been keen to intervene early, make a diagnosis and management plan so that older people do not have unnecessary long stays. I was instrumental in improving Orthogeriatric services in Brighton, particularly for those patients with hip fractures. I have tried to do similar with those having elective and emergency operations under the General surgeons. More recently I have set up a Community Geriatric service across the Havens.
I'm interested in frailty and the oldest old. I have an excellent knowledge of Pharmacology in the elderly, as this is often the cause of problems in this group of patients. I am currently setting up a Urological liaison service in Eastbourne.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Henry Alexander at Spire include:
General medicine
Other treatments
- Frailty and failure to thrive
- Falls
- Memory loss
- Polypharmacy
- Osteoporosis
- Orthogeriatrics
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Geriatric medicine
Osteoporosis
Qualification and professional memberships
Professional memberships
Fellow Royal College of Physicians
British Geriatrics Society
British Medical Society
Current NHS posts
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals.