The Falls Prevention scheme is a very successful scheme we have been running in conjunction with Age Concern Oldham and Oldham PCT for over 7 years now. We have 8 level IV specialist Postural Stability Instructors and we provide 11 sessions a week with the capacity for 12 participants per session. “The cost of Falls to the NHS is £1.7 billion each year.” Structured, safe and effective exercise sessions have a positive outcome on a person’s physiological and physiological life. Exercise programmes can reduce falls by up to 35% in the high risk groups. The current annual cost of the Programme is just over the cost of one single hip fracture operation.
(Torgerson, D. J, Dolan P. The cost of Treating Osteoporotic Fractures in the United Kingdom Female Population (letter), Osteopros Int 2000; 11: 551- 52, as quoted in the National Services Framework for Older People 2001, Department
of Health)
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