Tag: Falls prevention

NHS Falls Pick-Up Service helped 278 people get back on their feet.

With around 10,000 people aged over 65 injuring themselves through falls each year, organisations in Greater Manchester are teaming up to get more services in place for winter.

Preventing falls can be achieved with a few easy steps (Falls Prevention Awareness Week 23 – 27 September 2024).

NHS Greater Manchester has been named as one of four areas that will receive funding. The funding from Department of Health and Social Care’s Adult Social Care Technology Funds is for work to help reduce the risk of falls.  

With around 10,000 people aged over 65 in Greater Manchester injuring themselves through falls each year, organisations in the city-region are teaming up to ensure more services are in place for winter.