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CGA in Primary Care Settings: Patients at risk of falls and fractures</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2019-01-29T00:00:00+00:00">29 January 2019</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Often a key component of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in primary care, this guide examines step-by-step how to carry out a multifactorial risk assessment for falls.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-series"> In a series </div> <div class="card-resource-type"> Good practice guide </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even"> <a href="/coldweather" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Information for healthcare professionals caring for older people during cold weather </h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-11-21T00:00:00+00:00">21 November 2023</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This article lays out UK Health Security Agency’s guidance on how healthcare professionals can best prepare for cold weather and how to look after older adults when temperatures drop below freezing.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-type"> Good practice guide </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd"> <a href="/resources/agenda-issue-87-global-geriatric-medicine" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>AGENDA: Issue 87 | Global geriatric medicine</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-01-01T00:00:00+00:00">01 January 2023</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Ageing is a global concern. This issue looks at how initiatives and learning across geographical boundaries can help to improve the health of older people, both close to home and internationally. <em>This content is limited to members only.</em></p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional"> <div class="card-content-members-only">Members only</div> </div> <div class="card-resource-series"> In a series </div> <div class="card-resource-type"> Newsletters </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even"> <a href="/resources/falls-in-older-people-2022-update" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Falls in older people 2022 update</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2022-11-22T00:00:00+00:00">22 November 2022</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> </div><div 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older adults become more active and recondition following activity restrictions in the COVID-19 pandemic.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-7 views-row-odd"> <a href="/safeandwell" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Keeping older people safe and well at home</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-04-21T00:00:00+01:00">21 April 2020</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>These resources have been developed to help keep older people safe at home by reducing deconditioning and falls hazards, supporting people with conditions such as dementia or Parkinson's, and improving overall wellbeing to help to keep their minds and bodies active.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-series"> In a series </div> <div class="card-resource-type"> Fact sheet </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-8 views-row-even"> <a href="/resources/presentation-recordings-mersey-region-spring-meeting-2021-0" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Presentation Recordings: Mersey Region Spring Meeting 2021</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2021-06-16T00:00:00+01:00">16 June 2021</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>The Mersey Region Spring Meeting 2021 was held on 16th June</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional"> <div class="card-content-members-only">Members only</div> </div> <div class="card-resource-series"> In a series </div> <div class="card-resource-type"> Presentation </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-9 views-row-odd"> <a href="/resources/ambitions-for-change-improving-healthcare-in-care-homes" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Ambitions for change: Improving healthcare in care homes</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2021-08-10T00:00:00+01:00">10 August 2021</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This document describes the care home sector across the UK as it currently stands, how health and wellbeing has traditionally been supported in care homes and sets out what good healthcare provision in a care home environment should look like.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-type"> Position statement </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-10 views-row-even"> <a href="/resources/presentation-recordings-mersey-region-spring-meeting-2021" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Presentation recordings: Mersey Region Spring Meeting 2021 </h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2021-06-16T00:00:00+01:00">16 June 2021</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional"> <div class="card-content-members-only">Members only</div> </div> <div class="card-resource-type"> Presentation </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-11 views-row-odd"> <a href="/resources/presentation-recordings-sw-thames-region-spring-meeting-2021" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Presentation Recordings: SW Thames Region Spring Meeting 2021</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2021-05-20T00:00:00+01:00">20 May 2021</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>The SW Thames Region Spring Meeting 2021 was held on 20 May 2021</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional"> <div class="card-content-members-only">Members only</div> </div> <div class="card-resource-series"> In a series </div> <div class="card-resource-type"> Presentation </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-12 views-row-even"> <a href="/resources/presentation-recordings-trent-region-spring-meeting-2021" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Presentation Recordings: Trent Region Spring Meeting 2021</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2021-04-28T00:00:00+01:00">28 April 2021</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>The Trent Region Spring Meeting 2021 was held on 22 April 2021</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional"> <div class="card-content-members-only">Members only</div> </div> <div class="card-resource-series"> In a series </div> <div class="card-resource-type"> Presentation </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-13 views-row-odd"> <a href="/resources/presentation-recordings-northern-region-spring-meeting-2021" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Presentation Recordings: Northern Region Spring Meeting 2021</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2021-03-30T00:00:00+01:00">30 March 2021</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>The Northern Region Spring Meeting 2021 was held on 24 March 2021</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional"> <div class="card-content-members-only">Members only</div> </div> <div class="card-resource-series"> In a series </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-14 views-row-even"> <a href="/resources/silver-book-ii-geriatric-syndromes" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Silver Book II: Geriatric syndromes</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2021-02-22T00:00:00+00:00">22 February 2021</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This chapter of the Silver Book II covers the presentation of common geriatric conditions in an urgent care context.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-series"> In a series </div> <div class="card-resource-type"> Good practice guide </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-15 views-row-odd"> <a href="/resources/end-of-life-care-in-frailty-falls" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>End of Life Care in Frailty: Falls</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-05-12T00:00:00+01:00">12 May 2020</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This section of the BGS guidance on end of life care in older people looks at the investigation and management of falls in the last phase of life.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-series"> In a series </div> <div class="card-resource-type"> Clinical guidelines </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-16 views-row-even"> <a href="/resources/presentation-slides-20th-international-conference-on-falls-and-postural-stability" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Presentation slides: 20th International Conference on Falls and Postural Stability</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2019-12-05T00:00:00+00:00">05 December 2019</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>The 20th International Conference on Falls and Postural Stability was held on 20 September 2019 in London.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional"> <div class="card-content-members-only">Members only</div> </div> <div class="card-resource-series"> In a series </div> <div class="card-resource-type"> Presentation </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-17 views-row-odd"> <a href="/resources/falls-management-exercise-fame-implementation-toolkit" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Falls Management Exercise (FaME) Implementation Toolkit</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2019-06-13T00:00:00+01:00">13 June 2019</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This NIHR CLAHRC toolkit provides a suite of resources that commissioners can use to plan, implement and monitor the FaME programme.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-18 views-row-even"> <a href="/resources/boast-the-care-of-the-older-or-frail-orthopaedic-trauma-patient" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>BOAST: The care of the older or frail orthopaedic trauma patient</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2019-06-03T00:00:00+01:00">03 June 2019</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This standard has been jointly produced by the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA), the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) and other organisations.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-19 views-row-odd"> <a href="/resources/rcp-falls-and-fragility-audit-programme-fffap-patient-resources" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>RCP Falls and Fragility Audit Programme (FFFAP) patient resources</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2019-05-09T00:00:00+01:00">09 May 2019</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>The Royal College of Physicians Falls and Fragility Fracture Audit Programme (FFFAP) has developed a series of patient and public centred resources to support better care.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-type"> Fact sheet </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-20 views-row-even views-row-last"> <a href="/resources/falls-in-older-people" class="card resource-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Falls in older people</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2019-05-03T00:00:00+01:00">03 May 2019</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>These articles have been selected by the Editor of Age and Ageing for inclusion in this special collection of the Journal's best articles on falls.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-resource-series"> In a series </div> </div></div></a> </div> </div> <h2 class="element-invisible">Pages</h2><div class="item-list"><ul class="pager"><li class="pager-current first">1</li> <li class="pager-item"><a title="Go to page 2" href="/topics/falls-joints-bone-health?page=1">2</a></li> <li class="pager-next"><a title="Go to next page" href="/topics/falls-joints-bone-health?page=1">next ›</a></li> <li class="pager-last last"><a title="Go to last page" href="/topics/falls-joints-bone-health?page=1">last »</a></li> </ul></div> <div class="attachment attachment-after"> <div class="view view-topic-node view-id-topic_node view-display-id-sig collapsible-filters match-heights search-page-content-type-tpl views-row-alt-separation row-max-4 view-card-default-palette"> <div class="view-content 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class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Autumn - or Fall, if you prefer - is often a time that people dread, with decreasing daylight and cooler days. I, on the other hand, look forward to it. The year’s apples, plums and brambles are ready to be picked and made into wonderfully comforting crumbles</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">Blog</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even"> <a href="/blog/12-months-on-from-the-uk-nogg-guidance" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>12 months on from the UK NOGG Guidance</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-08-24T00:00:00+01:00">24 August 2023</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Fragility fractures are painful, debilitating, and often life-changing. Older age and frailty convey some of the highest fracture risks, and therefore older people and those living with frailty often have the most to gain from anti-osteoporosis treatment.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">Blog</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd"> <a href="/blog/the-reduce-study-improving-outcomes-after-hip-fracture" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>The REDUCE Study: improving outcomes after hip fracture </h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2022-12-07T00:00:00+00:00">07 December 2022</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Multiple hospital organisational factors are associated with adverse patient outcomes post hip fracture in England and Wales: the REDUCE record-linkage cohort study.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">Blog</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even"> <a href="/blog/not-just-another-fall-in-another-care-home-%E2%80%93-together-we-can-get-it-right" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Not just another fall in another care home – together we can get it right</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2022-09-20T00:00:00+01:00">20 September 2022</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Falls Prevention Awareness week is a national health campaign to raise awareness of falls health and injury prevention. Across the UK there will be an abundance of seminars, conferences and many discussions will be had.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">Blog</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-5 views-row-odd"> <a href="/blog/how-can-a-smartphone-app-help-diagnosis-of-spinal-fractures" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>How can a smartphone app help diagnosis of spinal fractures? </h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2022-03-15T00:00:00+00:00">15 March 2022</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>A smartphone app has been shown by researchers to improve the diagnosis of vertebral fractures by helping medical professionals to make referral decisions based on how people are experiencing back pain.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">Blog</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-6 views-row-even"> <a href="/blog/ortho-geriatricians-please-share-your-views-on-acute-rehabilitation-after-hip-fracture" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Ortho-geriatricians: Please share your views on acute rehabilitation after hip fracture!</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2021-01-19T00:00:00+00:00">19 January 2021</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">Blog</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-7 views-row-odd"> <a href="/blog/%E2%80%98orthogeriatrics-new-book-out-now" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>‘Orthogeriatrics': new book out now!</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-10-05T00:00:00+01:00">05 October 2020</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>The Fragility Fracture Network has just published the second edition entitled Orthogeriatrics- The Management of Older Patients with Fragility Fractures.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">Blog</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-8 views-row-even"> <a href="/blog/falling-for-virtual-assessments-part-2" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Falling for virtual assessments: Part 2</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-09-23T00:00:00+01:00">23 September 2020</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>To help me (and hopefully you) adapt to this rapidly changing practice, I have collated some useful advice from experts in their field into this two-part blog.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">Blog</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-9 views-row-odd"> <a href="/blog/falling-for-virtual-assessments-part-1" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Falling for virtual assessments: Part 1</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-09-23T00:00:00+01:00">23 September 2020</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>To help me (and hopefully you) adapt to this rapidly changing practice, I have collated some useful advice from experts in their field into this two-part blog.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">Blog</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-10 views-row-even"> <a href="/blog/falls-in-care-homes-%E2%80%9Clet%E2%80%99s-go-and-invent-tomorrow-instead-of-worrying-about-what-happened" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Falls in Care Homes: “Let’s go and invent tomorrow, instead of worrying about what happened yesterday….”</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-09-07T00:00:00+01:00">07 September 2020</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>There has been a significant focus on UK care homes following COVID-19. Care homes have had to quickly adapt their working practices, to keep their residents and staff safe. Approximately 400,000 older people are currently living in UK care homes.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">Blog</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-11 views-row-odd"> <a href="/blog/are-you-ready-for-the-autumn-and-winter" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Are you ready for the autumn and winter? </h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-07-13T00:00:00+01:00">13 July 2020</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to have led to a significant increase in the risk of falls amongst older people in the UK. During the pandemic, community falls services have largely been put on hold.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">Blog</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-12 views-row-even"> <a href="/blog/managing-hip-fractures-during-covid19" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Managing Hip Fractures during COVID19</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-04-24T00:00:00+01:00">24 April 2020</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Neck of femur fractures are usually a mainstay of admissions to orthogeriatric services. A recent review of this with recommendations around surgery, in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, has recently been released by NHS England.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">Blog</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-13 views-row-odd"> <a href="/blog/are-falls-a-problem" class="card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Are falls a problem?</h3> </div> <div class="card-date-display-override"> <span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2019-10-02T00:00:00+01:00">02 October 2019</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>Are falls a problem? I know what you're thinking... "Don't be daft, of course falls are a problem!" I'm certainly not denying the importance and impact of falls. 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class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2019-04-23T00:00:00+01:00">23 April 2019</span> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-views-conditional-1"> <div class="card-type">Blog</div> </div> </div></div></a> </div> </div> <div class="view-footer"> <div class="view-results">16 results</div><div class="view-mode"><span class="layout-trigger"><span class="view-mode-label">View as</span><span class="trigger-grid active">Grid</span><span class="trigger-list">List</span></span></div> </div> </div><div class="view view-topic-node view-id-topic_node view-display-id-events collapsible-filters match-heights search-page-content-type-tpl views-row-alt-separation row-max-4 view-card-default-palette"> <div class="view-content view-content-main"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first"> <a href="/events/3rd-world-falls-congress-2026" class="card event-card"> <div 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</div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> Nation Meeting </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd"> <a href="/events/2024-25th-international-conference-on-falls-and-postural-stability" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>2024 25th International Conference on Falls and Postural Stability</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> 6 September 2024 </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">Nottingham</div> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>2024 25th International Conference on Falls and Postural Stability Meeting </p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> SIG Meeting </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even"> <a href="/24ScotSpring" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>2024 Scotland Spring Meeting</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> 26 April 2024 </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">Edinburgh</div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> Nation Meeting </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-5 views-row-odd"> <a href="/events/2024-movement-disorders" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>2024 Movement Disorders</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> 15 Mar 2024, On Demand until 15 Mar 2025 </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">Leeds</div> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>2024 Movement Disorders meeting covering older people's healthcare</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> SIG Meeting </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-6 views-row-even"> <a href="/events/2023-autumn-meeting" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>2023 Autumn Meeting</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> Live 22-24 Nov 2023 On demand until 24 Nov 2024 </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">Birmingham</div> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>The BGS Autumn Meeting 2023 takes place in Birmingham and online 22-24 November. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> Autumn Conference </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-7 views-row-odd"> <a href="/events/2023-24th-international-conference-on-falls-and-postural-stability" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>2023 24th International Conference on Falls and Postural Stability</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> Live 29 September 2023 On Demand until 29 September 2024 </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">Newcastle</div> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This 1 day event is intended for clinicians and healthcare professionals working with older people in acute and community settings around falls prevention and treatment.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> SIG Meeting </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-8 views-row-even"> <a href="/events/2023-wales-spring-meeting" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>2023 Wales Spring Meeting</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> Live 24 March On demand 24 March 2024 </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">Llandudno</div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> Nation Meeting </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-9 views-row-odd"> <a href="/events/2023-movement-disorders-meeting" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>2023 Movement Disorders Meeting.</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> Live 17 March 2023 On Demand 17 March 2024 </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">Bristol</div> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This annual meeting is for all providing care to older people living with movement disorders</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> SIG Meeting </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-10 views-row-even"> <a href="/events/2023-north-west-spring" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>2023 North West Spring</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> Live 7 Feb 2023 (13.00 - 16.30) On demand 7 Feb 2024 </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">ONLINE</div> </div> <div class="card-summary"> <div class="card-summary-wrapper"> <div class="card-summary"> <p>This virtual event is a local forum covering the latest scientific research and the best clinical practice in the health care of older people.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> Virtual Meeting </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-11 views-row-odd"> <a href="/events/23rd-international-conference-on-falls-and-postural-stability" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>23rd International Conference on Falls and Postural Stability</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> Live 09 September 2022 On Demand until 09 September 2023 </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">Nottingham</div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> SIG Meeting </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-12 views-row-even"> <a href="/events/autumn-meeting-2021" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Autumn Meeting 2021</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> Live 24 - 26 Nov On Demand until 26 Nov 2022 </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> Autumn Conference </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-13 views-row-odd"> <a href="/events/2021-22nd-international-conference-on-falls-and-postural-stability" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>2021 22nd International Conference on Falls and Postural Stability</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> Live 17 Sept 2021 - On Demand until 16 Sept 2022 </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">ONLINE</div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> SIG Meeting </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-14 views-row-even"> <a href="/events/sw-thames-spring-meeting-2021" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>SW Thames Spring Meeting 2021</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> <div class="card-display-date"> 20 May 2021 </div> </div> <div class="card-city"> <div class="card-location">ONLINE</div> </div> </div><div class="card-footer"> <div class="card-event-type"> Virtual Meeting </div> </div></div></a> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-15 views-row-odd"> <a href="/events/mersey-region-spring-meeting-2021" class="card event-card"> <div class="card-text"><div class="card-content"> <div class="card-title"> <h3>Mersey Region Spring Meeting 2021</h3> </div> <div class="card-display-date"> Live 16 June 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