Injuries

(asked on 23rd November 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 November 2021 to Question 76637, on Ambulance Services: Standards, whether additional fall prevention work is being undertaken to reduce the number of ambulances required following preventable falls; and if he will make a statement.


Answered by
Edward Argar Portrait
Edward Argar
Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
This question was answered on 1st December 2021

NHS England and NHS Improvement developed the RightCare Falls and Fragility Fractures Pathway in collaboration with National Health Service professionals, Public Health England, National Osteoporosis Society to provide commissioners with resources to prevent falls, detect and manage osteoporosis and support patients following fragility fractures. NHS England and NHS Improvement plan to refresh this programme in partnership with the Best Musculoskeletal Pathway Improvement Programme within the next 12 months.

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