Falls Awareness Week 2026 runs from 21–25 September, with educational webinars and downloadable resources available throughout September, bringing healthcare professionals together to explore evidence-based falls prevention strategies.
Learn practical approaches to medication review, bone health and person-centered falls prevention.
Right Care
Evidence-based clinical decision-making
Right Place
Person-centered falls prevention
Right Time
Early intervention and risk assesment
Register for Falls Awareness Week 2026 webinars
You will receive a registration link to our September 2026 FAW webinars following the completion of this form (see sessions details below)
Featured Webinars
Falls are complex and multifactorial, but one crucial — and modifiable — risk factor is medication use
Healthcare professionals across all care settings have a key role to play in identifying and reducing fall risk through proactive medication review.
Join us for this insightful webinar to explore:
- How medications contribute to falls risk
- Practical approaches to reviewing medicines in at-risk patients
- What to look for when optimising therapy for safety and effectiveness
The anatomy of ambulance service responses to a fall
Discover how ambulance services across the UK are transforming falls care through innovative partnerships, specialist triage services and alternative response models that help deliver timely, appropriate support and better patient outcomes.
- Real-world case studies from three ambulance services
- Innovative approaches to falls assessment and management
- Reducing time spent on the floor and avoidable harm
- Delivering better care while easing pressure on ambulance services and the NHS
Cathryn James
QAM Clinical Support Manager, Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE)
Cathryn is a paramedic with 44 years of clinical experience, including extensive expertise in supporting people who fall and falls-related ambulance care.
Chris Clarke
Clinical Service Improvement Lead (Urgent Care), Northern Ireland Ambulance Service
Chris is a registered nurse and paramedic with extensive experience across urgent care, ambulance services and healthcare leadership.
Ben Scott
Falls Clinical Lead, Welsh Ambulance University NHS Trust
Ben is a physiotherapist with over 20 years' NHS experience, specialising in older people's care and quality improvement in Emergency and Urgent Care.
Sara Harris
Sector Clinical Lead, North West Ambulance Service
Sara is a registered paramedic with 23 years' experience at North West Ambulance Service.
Falls and Bone Health: Easy Wins!
Falls and fragility fractures are often preventable. Join this practical, interactive webinar to explore how simple, evidence-based interventions can help identify risk earlier, strengthen bone health, and reduce avoidable harm.
- Recognising common warning signs and missed opportunities
- Practical strategies for falls prevention and bone health
- Real-world case studies and audience interaction
- Simple actions to support independence and prevent hospital admissions