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An analytical review of local and national fall policy and guidelines
Narayanan, Venkat; Simpson, Charles Melvyn; Dickinson, Angela; Victor, Christina; Humphrey, Deborah; Griffiths, Caroline (2011-07-05)The prevalence of falls in the United Kingdom is high with 1 in 3 people aged over 65, and 1 in 2 people over the age of 85 falling each year. The potential for older people to fall is exacerbated by mental health problems, ... -
Falling in Acute Mental Health Settings for Older People : Who falls, where, when and why?
Victor, Christina; Dickinson, Angela; Narayanan, Venkataran; Simpson, Charles Melvyn; Griffiths, Caroline; Humphrey, Deborah (2014-09-28)Falls, slips and trips are a major patient safety concern in hospital settings accounting for 26 per cent of all reported patient safety incidents in England. Mental health conditions and their treatments add further to ... -
Falls screening and assessment tools used in acute mental health settings : An analysis of polices in England and Wales
Dickinson, Angela; Simpson, Charles Melvyn; Victor, Christina; Humphrey, Deborah; Narayanan, Venkat; Griffiths, Caroline (2012-07-12)Background: There is an urgent need to improve the care of older people at risk of or who experience falls in mental health settings. Falls are the most frequently reported patient safety incident. NICE Guidelines recommends ... -
Preventing and managing falls among older people with mental health problems : a systematic review
Simpson, Charles Melvyn; Dickinson, Angela; Bunn, Frances; Narayanan, Venkat; Victor, Christina; Humphrey, Deborah; Martin, Wendy; Griffiths, Caroline (2011-07-05) -
Preventing and managing falls among people with mental health problems
Bunn, Frances; Simpson, Charles Melvyn; Victor, Christina; Narayanan, Venkat; Humphrey, Deborah; Griffiths, Caroline; Dickinson, Angela (2012-07-12)Background: Falls are a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in older people and these risks are exacerbated by mental health conditions such as depression and dementia. Previous reviews have focused on people with ... -
Preventing falls among older people with mental health problems : a systematic review
Bunn, Frances; Dickinson, Angela; Simpson, Charles Melvyn; Narayanan, Venkat; Humphrey, Deborah; Griffiths, Caroline; Martin, Wendy; Victor, Christina (2014-02-19)Falls are a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in older people and the risk of falling is exacerbated by mental health conditions. Existing reviews have focused on people with dementia and cognitive impairment, but ... -
Risks, roles and responsibilities : Evaluating falls in inpatient mental healthcare settings for older people
Simpson, C. M.; Dickinson, Angela; Victor, Christina; Humphrey, Deborah; Narayanan, Venkat; Martin, Wendy; Griffiths, Caroline (2010-07-06)Introduction: There is an urgent need to improve the care of older people at risk of or who experience falls in mental health settings. A report by the National Patient Safety Agency found that in 16 mental health services, ...