Up and About Falls and Fractures Prevention Pathway – Scotland NHS QIS

This national, multi-agency programme, supported by the Practice Development Unit, aimed to raise the profile of falls and fracture prevention, and support the development of related services in Scotland. The programme focused on older people living in the community. The Programme Manager (Ann Murray) worked in partnership with Falls Leads from each Community Health (and Care) Partnership and NHS Board Rehabilitation Co-ordinators during the two year programme.

Below are links to a diagramatic overview, and a final report of the programme.

• Quick Reference guide
• Falls Programme Overview Diagram
• Falls Programme Report
• Up and About

FaME (PSI) Implementation Toolkit for Commissioners published
June 16, 2019

How Occupational Therapists embed their PSI learning into their practice – OT News Feb 2018 Article
March 11, 2019

Public Health Wales – Guidance on recommending exercise for older people to reduce risk of falls (2019)
February 26, 2019

NEW Cochrane Review: EXERCISE and FALLS PREVENTION (2019)
February 10, 2019

Exercise and Osteoporosis. Expert Statement from the Royal Osteoporosis Society (Dec 2018)
February 10, 2019

Evaluation of Steady Steps Falls Exercise Programme, Edinburgh (2018)
January 25, 2019