NICE guidance outlines protocols to stop repeat falls in older people.
Nursing staff should check for signs or symptoms of fracture or potential for spinal injury before moving a patient following a fall.
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D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology