Nobody within the health and care system needs to be told how dangerous a fall can be.
Hip fractures caused by falls are the number one source of accidentrelated deaths in older people (Department of Health [DH], 2009).

Thirty percent of older people who have a hip fracture from a fall die within a year — 20% within just four months (DH, 2009). These fractures result in a rapid loss of independence and routine that can be devastating for an individual.