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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Source– University of Manchester
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Date of publication: 1st October 2013
Publication type: News item
In a nutshell: “Falls are the leading cause of fatal injuries among older people, but experts from across Europe argue they should not just be written off as an unavoidable consequence of ageing. Research shows that there are plenty of things people can do to prevent falls escalating with age.”
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Source: Health Education Research
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Date of publication: 10th October 2013
Publication type: journal article
In a nutshell: Using falls prevention programs to help prevent falls and restore independence and quality of life in older adults.
Length of publication: 13 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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Source: Age and Ageing, 2013, online
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Date of publication: July 2013
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: This article drew research from two different studies to compare whether long-acting benzodiazepines (LBs) create a higher risk of falls in the elderly than short-acting benzodiazepines (SBs). It found that SBs do not lower the risk of falls any more than LBs, and recommends strongly discouraging the use of both in the elderly.
Length of publication: 1 page
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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Source: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence website
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Date of publication: June 2013
Publication type: Website news item
In a nutshell: New NICE guidelines published last month state that health professionals should consider patients over 65, or those over 50 with certain conditions such as strokes, as being high risk for falling while in hospital. Falls cost the NHS around £2.3 billion per year, and may cause death, serious injury such as fractures or head injuries, and minor cuts and bruises. The guidance calls for clinicians to assess risks of falling and consider multifactorial interventions.
Length of publication: 1 page
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Source: Apollo Medicine, 2013, 10 (2) p. 175-180
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Date of publication: June 2013
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: According to research, the majority (78%) of falls in hospital are anticipated, and very few are unanticipated (8%) or accidental (14%). Guidelines to prevent falls have helped to reduce the numbers and increase patient safety.
Length of publication: 5 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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Source: Nursing Events
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Date of publication: May 2013
Publication type: Website
In a nutshell: This Nursing Events conference in Manchester focuses on reducing falls and injuries in the over 65s, a key health improvement indicator in the public health outcomes framework for 2013-2016, and on implementing the revised NICE Guidelines for falls, due out later this year.
Length of publication: 1 page
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