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Publication - Consultation paper

National falls and fracture prevention strategy 2019-2024 draft: consultation

Published
8 July 2019
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Part of
Health and social care
ISBN
9781839600029

We are consulting on a draft national prevention strategy for falls and fractures 2019 to 2024.

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Footnotes

1. 'We' in this strategy refers to the Scottish Government, working with partners and stakeholders.

2. https://www.gov.scot/publications/prevention-management-falls-community-framework-action-scotland-2014-2015/

3. http://www.knowledge.scot.nhs.uk/ahpcommunity/ailp-priority-workstreams/falls-and-frailty.aspx

4. https://ec.europa.eu/eip/ageing/about-the-partnership_en

5. http://www.healthscotland.com/documents/23464.aspx

6. https://ihub.scot/improvement-programmes/living-well-in-communities/

7. https://www.placestandard.scot/

8. www.ageuk.org.uk/professional-resources-home/servicesand-practice/health-and-wellbeing/falls-prevention-resources/

9. https://www.gov.scot/publications/active-scotland-delivery-plan/

10. http://www.capa.scot/?page_id=18

11. http://www.healthscotland.scot/health-topics/physical-activity/national-physical-activity-pathway

12. https://www2.gov.scot/About/Performance/scotPerforms/partnerstories/Outcomes-Framework/CMO-Guidelines-ADULT

13. https://fallsassistant.org.uk/

14. https://www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/practice-comment/comment-we-must-formally-acknowledge-patient-deconditioning-as-harm/7024367.article

15. https://www.gov.scot/publications/age-home-community-next-phase/

16. https://www2.gov.scot/Topics/Health/Support-Social-Care/Independent-Living/Equipment-Adaptations

17. https://www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-safety/for-householders/home-fire-safety-visit.aspx

18. https://www.gov.scot/publications/scotlands-national-dementia-strategy-2017-2020/

19. https://www.alzscot.org/ahp

20. https://www.gov.scot/publications/age-home-community-next-phase/

21. http://www.bsc.scot/uploads/1/9/0/5/19054171/building_safer_communities_phase_2_-_national_strategic_assessment_for_unintentional_harm__summary_report.pdf

22. https://www.transport.gov.scot/publication/going-further-scotland-s-accessible-travel-framework/

23. https://www.transport.gov.scot/concessionary-travel/thistle-assistance-card/

24. https://www.gov.scot/publications/connected-scotland-strategy-tackling-social-isolation-loneliness-building-stronger-social-connections/

25. https://www.roarforlife.org/

26. https://www.laterlifetraining.co.uk/courses/fully-functional-mot/functional-fitness-mot/

27. https://fallsassistant.org.uk/

28. http://www.knowledge.scot.nhs.uk/fallsandbonehealth/the-national-falls-programme/take-the-balance-challenge.aspx

29. https://sctt.org.uk/drafts/technology-enabled-care-programme/

30. https://qfracture.org/

31. https://www.gov.scot/publications/prevention-management-falls-community-framework-action-scotland-2014-2015/

32. http://www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org/our_work/standards_and_guidelines/stnds/opah_standards.aspx

33. https://ihub.scot/improvement-programmes/scottish-patient-safety-programme-spsp/spsp-acute-adult/falls/

34. https://www.shfa.scot.nhs.uk/_docs/2018/Scottish-standards-of-care-for-hip-fracture-patients-2018.pdf

35. http://www.careinspectorate.com/index.php/low-graphics/9-professional/2737-falls-and-fractures

36. https://theros.org.uk/media/1776/clinical-standards-report.pdf

37. https://www.shfa.scot.nhs.uk/_docs/2018/Scottish-standards-of-care-for-hip-fracture-patients-2018.pdf

38. https://www.shfa.scot.nhs.uk/index.htm

39. https://www2.gov.scot/About/Performance/scotPerforms/partnerstories/Outcomes-Framework/CMO-Guidelines-ADULT

40. https://www.gov.scot/publications/prevention-management-falls-community-framework-action-scotland-2014-2015/

Contact

Email: Charles.Laing@gov.scot

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