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Falls prevention programme in UK care homes
Maintaining and promoting health in care homes
BMJ 2022; 376 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.o183 (Published 24 January 2022) Cite this as: BMJ 2022;376:o183
- Michael Craig Watson, trustee,
- Sylvia Tilford, trustee
- Institute of Health Promotion and Education, Lichfield, UK
- mcwatson100{at}gmail.com
The prevention of falls is an important public health matter, so it is positive that a high quality randomised controlled trial of a complex intervention was associated with a significant reduction in falls among older adults living in long term care.1 We hope that policy makers and care home providers take note of the findings.
Falls prevention is one of many health …
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