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How can we help older people not fall again?: implementing the Older People's NSF Falls Standard; support for commissioning good services
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 72p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The negative impact of falls and related injuries on older people and health and social care systems is clear. The NSF for Older People Standard 6 aims to prevent falls and reduce their impacts. This document provides guidance, primarily for commissioners, on how to implement that standard and achieve benefits for older people and health and social care systems. ree key elements of good practice in commissioning services to address falls and their impacts were identified: cost benefit analyses that make the case for investment; strategic commissioning is in itself a valuable tool in developing and sustaining effective services; interventions are most beneficial when targeted on those at risk, based on agreed assessment processes, and integrated in a falls strategy developed with the full range of local services.
Adult immunisation update: introduction of a pneumococcal immunisation programme for those aged 80 years and over; influenza immunisation programme 2003/2004
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This letter is to inform the introduction of a new pneumococcal immunisation programme for older people and to provide the details of this year's influenza immunisation campaign.