Falls

Summary

The NICE clinical guideline on falls covers older people who live in the community, either at home, in a retirement complex, or in a residential or nursing home. In this guideline, an older person is defined as someone who is aged 65 or older.

The NICE guideline doesn’t cover older people who are bed bound or who are in hospital for reasons other than treatment after a fall. Also, it does not look at the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, which will be covered in another NICE guideline.

Documents

For healthcare professionals

• CG21 Falls: Full guideline
• CG21 Falls: NICE guideline (Word version)
• CG21 Falls: NICE guideline
• CG21 Falls: Quick reference guide

For patients, carers and the public

• CG21 Falls: Information for the public

Background information

• CG21 Falls: Distribution list
• 2004/048 New guidelines for the NHS on the assessment and prevention of falls in older people
• Scope - Falls: assessment and prevention of falls in older people

Implementing this guidance

Any further information NICE has produced to help the NHS implement this guideline locally is linked to below:

• None found