Preventing falls and saving lives
Reducing falls by 31%
Globally, falls are a major public health problem. An estimated 646,000 people die from a fall each year, making it the second leading cause of unintentional injury death, after road traffic injuries.
1 in 3 adults over 65 living at home, will have at least one fall a year and half of these will have more frequent falls.
In the UK, six people over the age of 65 fall every minute.
Forty per cent of people who suffer from a fall are left with a moderate or extensive injury. However, the impact of falls often goes beyond the physical, with over one-fifth of people losing their confidence and being more at risk of falling again.
Our Falls Prevention Carer App is a digital falls risk assessment tool that provides a standardised and practical approach for falls management across various care settings.
Built to NHS standards and aligned with NICE guidance, the tool allows carers to measure 12 key risk factors to enable early identification of high-risk citizens, and create a personalised action plan based on 50+ evidence-based interventions.
Care Manager and Commissioner dashboards allow real-time evaluation and usage tracking, providing data and insights for improved decision making and continuous improvement.
…and it works on all devices: smartphones, mobile tablets, laptops, and desktop computers.
“We go through the assessment with our residents and it helps put their mind at ease that they know we are dealing with the problem and it boosts their confidence”
Tricia Sullivan, Care Worker, Oaktree House
Preventing falls in care homes, hospitals and in the homes of our families and loved ones……
Care Homes
The Falls Prevention app is active in 1,127 care homes, reducing falls by 28%.
Hospitals
Our Falls Prevention app has reduced falls in hospitals by 29% in year one and 31% in year two.
Community
Working in partnership with NHS Digital & Local Government Association, Safe Steps is now available to the public.
