Why Falls Prevention Matters
£4.4 billion
Estimated annual cost associated with fragility fractures and inpatient falls
30%
of patients with an inpatient hip fracture die within 1 year
1 in 7
patients die within 30 days after an inpatient hip fracture
86%
of inpatient hip fractures originate from a hospital fall
Statistics sources: Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP), National Audit of Inpatient Falls 2024; British Geriatrics Society, A Project on Inpatient Falls: Are We Adequately Addressing Bone Health? (2025).
Falls Awareness Week
Join Medline’s annual Falls Awareness Week campaign, featuring practical webinars, educational resources and shared best practices for healthcare professionals.
Join the Falls Prevention Network
Stay informed about future Falls Awareness Week activities and connect with professionals interested in falls prevention.
Clinical guidance
Access current NICE and Royal College of Physicians guidance for falls assessment, prevention and post-fall management.
Falls Prevention Solutions
Falls Prevention Kit
Patient Alarm
Patient Alarm Sensor Pad
