20/11/2017
Source: World Health Organization
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Date of publication: 2017
Publication type: Guideline
In a nutshell: The recommendations provided here on integrated care for older people (ICOPE) offer evidence-based guidance to health care providers on the appropriate approaches at the community level to detect and manage important declines in physical and mental capacities, and to deliver interventions in support of caregivers. These standards can act as the basis for national guidelines and for the inclusion of older people’s health care in primary care programmes, using a person-centred and integrated approach.
Length of publication: 60 pages
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17/10/2017
Source: Public Health England
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Date of publication: July 2017
Publication type: Government publication
In a nutshell: A resource pack containing information and resources to support commissioners and strategic leads with a remit for falls prevention, bone health and healthy ageing.
Length of publication: 34 pages
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Posted by oliviaschaff
17/10/2017
Source: Public Health England
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Date of publication: January 2017
Publication type: Government publication
In a nutshell: The Consensus Statement accompanies the Resource Pack, and contains information and resources to support commissioners and strategic
leads with a remit for falls prevention, bone health and healthy ageing.
Length of publication: 22 pages
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Posted by oliviaschaff
14/07/2017
Source: Chartered Society of Physiotherapists website
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Date of publication: June 2017
Publication type: News press release
In a nutshell: Patients using non-emergency transport vehicles in Wales are receiving copies of the CSP’s Get Up and Go booklet about how to avoid falls. ‘Developed by Saga in association with the CSP, it covers a range of falls prevention aspects and includes exercises for strength and balance, as well as guidance about getting up from a fall.’
Length of publication: 1 page
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Posted by macchsl
17/03/2017
Source: Government website, 2017
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Date of publication: January 2017
Publication type: Guidance
In a nutshell: Public Health England have published new guidance on falls and fractures around supporting commissioning for prevention. It outlines approaches to interventions and activities helping to prevent falls and fractures to improve health outcomes for older people
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Posted by macchsl
21/02/2017
Source: Royal College of Physicians
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Date of publication: 23rd January 2017
Publication type: Guideline
In a nutshell: The National Audit of Inpatient Falls (NAIF) has collaborated with partners to produce a new vision assessment tool which enables ward staff to quickly assess a patient’s eyesight in order to help prevent them falling or tripping while in hospital.
Length of publication: One page
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Posted by oliviaschaff
15/09/2016
Source: Chartered Society of Physiotherapists, 2016, online
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Date of publication: August 2016
Publication type: Website news item
In a nutshell: The latest version of the Falls Prevention Economic Model, with fresh data and research, is now live on the CSP’s website. It shows that across the UK there is potential to save 160,000 falls each year, equating to a cost saving of £25.2 million to NHS services. The CSP has produced a detailed guide to accompany the relaunched model. The guide includes examples of people using the model and is also available on the society’s website.
Length of publication: 1 page
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Posted by macchsl
15/09/2016
Source: BioMed Central
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Date of publication: 25th July 2016
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: The objective of this study was to systematically review the effects of interventions to improve the implementation of guidelines in nursing homes.
Length of publication: 12 pages
Some important notes: Please contact your local NHS Library for the full text of the article. Follow this link to find your local NHS Library.
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Posted by oliviaschaff
15/09/2016
Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
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Date of publication: August 2016 Vol. Iss. 64 pps. 1701–1707
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: 7 pages
Length of publication: This article describes a project that engaged an interprofessional teaching team to support interprofessional clinical teams to reduce fall risk in older adults by implementing the AGS/BGS guidelines.
Some important notes: Please contact your local NHS Library for the full text of the article. Follow this link to find your local NHS Library.
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Posted by oliviaschaff
23/05/2016
Source: Science Daily
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Date of publication: 4th May 2016
Publication type: News item
In a nutshell: Describes the guidelines that have been developed by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for rehabilitation after a stroke.
Length of publication: One page
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Posted by oliviaschaff
17/02/2015
Source: ProFaNE website
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Date of publication: February 2015
Publication type: News item
In a nutshell: A new guide published by AgeUK looks at several aspects of growing older that can be reviewed to reduce their effects. The guide includes a section on preventing falls but nearly all the sections included have a falls prevention aspect and if taken as a whole provides an excellent base from which to start reducing the effects of ageing and live a healthier older life.
Length of publication: 1 page
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Posted by macchsl
16/04/2014
Source: ProFaNE website
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Date of publication: February 2014
Publication type: Website news article
In a nutshell: New NICE quality standards and guidance to improve social care have been published, which contain recommendations on falls in older people and how they can regain independence afterwards.
Length of publication: 1 page
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