Falls Prevention - BGS & BOA Joint Statement

“We welcome the publication of the Prevention Package for Older People by the Department of Health. The Falls and Fractures commissioning standards defined in the package will promote better care and prevention of fragility fractures in older people. We particularly welcome the high priority accorded to the management of patients with hip fracture and the recognition that high quality, cost-effective care is best provided collaboratively by orthopaedic surgeons working alongside geriatricians. Falls-related injuries are the leading cause of death due to accident in older people and the