Wiltshire Health Promotion Service – Falls Prevention
Wiltshire Falls Prevention service works with PSIs and was considered a model of good practice by the DTI. Read more here.
Research – CBE leaders in falls prevention service – Allen 1999
This paper by Allen et al, in Physiotherapy, describes the use of CBE leaders within a falls prevention service. Click here to read.
CBE leaders within Falls Services – Weymouth and Portland 2004
This article, in Nursing Older People, describes the falls services in Weymouth and Portland and the use of CBE leaders within that service. To view the article, click here.
ABS/BGS Falls Guidelines 2010
In 2010 the American Geriatrics and British Geriatrics Society reviews their guidelines to prevent falls. Click here to see the guidelines.
NICE – Falls Prevention guidance 21- 2004
In 2004, the National Institute of Clinical Excellence published its guidance on falls prevention. Part of the guidance included evidence based exercise opportunities for people with a history of falls.
You can view the quick reference guide here, or view the full guidelines on the NICE website.
Review – Exercise and Falls Prevention – Skelton 2007
Exercise and Falls Prevention – Review by Skelton in CME:Geriatric Medicine, 2007. Click here to view.
Review – Exercise and Injury Prevention – Skelton 2003
Exercise and Injury Prevention- Skelton and Beyer 2001, published in the Scandinavian Journal of Sports Medicine. Click here to view.
Review – The role of the OT in falls prevention – Petersen 2008
Petersen and Clemson write a review of the role of Occupational Therapy in falls prevention, published in OT Practice 2008. Click here to view.
Review – What is the Role of Falls – Close 2005
What is the role of falls? Dr Jacqueline Close and others have written a very good review of the risk factors for falls and interventions to reduce falls. You can download a pdf of this paper by clicking here.