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Falls in older people: assessing risk and prevention

Clinical guideline [CG161] Published: 12 June 2013

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  • Falls and older people
  • Your healthcare team
  • Assessing your risk of falling
  • Reducing your risk of falling
  • Information about preventing falls
  • Helping you to help yourself
  • Avoiding falls during a hospital stay
  • Assessing and reducing your risk of falling in hospital
  • Information about preventing falls in hospital
  • Questions to ask about preventing falls
  • Sources of advice and support
  • Other NICE guidance
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Other NICE guidance

Other NICE guidance

  • Assessing the risk of osteoporosis-related fractures. NICE clinical guideline 146 (2012). See http://guidance.nice.org.uk/CG146

  • Experiencing good NHS care: what you can expect. NICE clinical guideline 138 (2012). See http://guidance.nice.org.uk/CG138

  • Hip fracture in adults. NICE clinical guideline 124 (2011). See http://guidance.nice.org.uk/CG124

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