Did you know that over 2,000 people over the age of 60 fell and fractured their hip while staying in hospital in England and Wales in 2020?
The National Audit of Inpatient Falls (NAIF) audits the delivery and quality of care for patients over 60 who fall and sustain a fracture of the hip or thigh bone across England and Wales. NAIF reviews the care the patient has received before their fall as well as the post fall care in an inpatient setting.
The patient and carer panel, who advise the Falls and Fragility Fracture Audit Programme (FFFAP), chose the three most important findings of the most recent report to help you understand what your hospital should be doing to prevent falls and how to respond to a fall if it does happen.
For more information on the content of this resource, you can refer to our Autumn 2021 annual report
Compare your local healthcare provider’s performance against others using our charts.
For further explanation on any of the terms above, you can refer to the FFFAP glossary