Falls claim over 11,000 lives yearly in the UK, with those 75+ at highest risk. Targeted interventions can stop these tragedies from escalating.
Data from RoSPA shows falls are the leading cause of accidental death in the UK. In one year alone, there was a 12% rise in fatalities.
General practitioners in England report being too overloaded to conduct the thorough assessments needed to prevent falls in vulnerable patients.
RoSPA is calling for nationwide access to falls prevention services, aiming to eliminate postcode-based disparities in treatment access.
Effective prevention requires addressing living environments, physical health, and mental well-being. Piecemeal approaches fail to meet the complexity of this crisis.
Experts urge more funding for physiotherapy and allied rehabilitation services to curb the growing rate of fall-related fatalities among the elderly.
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