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21 April 2016
Audit
Here you can find news and updates from the Falls and Fragility Fracture Audit Program (FFFAP). We have an programme newsletter as well as individual workstream newsletters for each of our projects.
9 February 2018
Audit
NHFD
Hip fracture is a serious, life-changing injury that can affect older people, and is the commonest reason for them to need emergency anaesthesia and surgery. The Physiotherapy Hip Fracture Sprint Audit (PHFSA) was the biggest ever audit of UK physiotherapy, and has implications for physiotherapists working in many settings.
5 November 2024
Resource
Geriatric Medicine
Rheumatology
Rheumatology & Rehabilitation
FLS-DB
FLS-DB resources for patients
The leaflet outlines the benefits of a Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) for men who have suffered a fragility fracture, emphasising the importance of early diagnosis and treatment to improve bone health and reduce the risk of future fractures. Men are often less likely to seek help after a fracture, despite having a higher mortality rate and potential underlying health issues following a fracture.
3 May 2023
Resource
Geriatric Medicine
Rheumatology
Rheumatology & Rehabilitation
FLS-DB
FLS-DB resources for patients
If you are over 50 and have broken a bone after falling from standing height or less (known as a fragility fracture), this document is for you, your family and carers. It explains why people with fragility fractures are recommended treatment, why it is important to stay on treatment and where you can find further information.
15 October 2024
Resource
Endocrinology
Geriatric Medicine
Primary Care
Rheumatology
Trauma and Orthopaedics
FLS-DB
FLS-DB resources for patients
FLS-DB resources for services
FLS-DB resources for primary care
The FLS-DB team has developed two starter packs to provide an overview of the audit. One for newly registered services or those keen to learn more about FLS-DB and another condensed leaflet, which provides a shorter overview of the audit and more tailored for patients.
3 May 2023
Resource
FLS-DB
FLS-DB resources for patients
The six golden rules resource is a short video intended to encourage patients to have follow up conversations with their GP after being recommended to take medication by mouth for osteoporosis.
20 November 2023
Report
FFFAP
FLS-DB resources for services
FLS-DB
FLS-DB resources for service improvement
The healthcare improvement workbook was developed to support local teams with quality improvement tools and enable service improvements with existing resources and limited budgets.
18 February 2020
Guidance
NHFD
Your hip fracture: all about your hip fracture and what to expect on the road to recovery is a guide for patients who have fractured their hip, and their families and carers.It explains what a hip fracture is, and answers questions about how you will be cared for before and after your operation.
3 May 2023
Data document
Geriatric Medicine
FLS-DB
FLS-DB resources for services
As part of an ongoing quality improvement plan for the NHS the Fracture Liaison Service Database (FLS-DB) is now live and collecting information on fragility fractures diagnosed from 1 January 2016.
12 September 2024
Report
NHFD
A broken hip - three steps to recovery.
The National Hip Fracture Database’s 2024 report, A broken hip - three steps to recovery, has been published today and aims to provide readers with a simple interactive guide to all our data and resources, as we seek to monitor and improve the experience of people at three key stages in their recovery from hip fracture.