High impact actions: preventing falls and encouraging exercise.
This article, the second in a series on the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement's eight high impact actions, reviews the roles played by nurses and local organisations in preventing falls among older people through early intervention and the promotion of active lifestyles.
Lowton
Karen
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King's College London, Institute of Gerontology.
Laybourne
Anne
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Whiting
David
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Martin
Finbarr
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Skelton
Dawn
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