Citation

Laybourne AH, Martin FC, Whiting DG, Lowton K. Prim. Health Care Res. Dev. 2011; 12(4): 395-399.

Affiliation

1King's College London, Institute of Gerontology, London, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Cambridge University Press)

DOI

10.1017/S1463423611000120

PMID

22284951

Abstract

Protecting or improving the efficiency and effectiveness of services while reducing costs in response to public sector funding reductions is a significant challenge for all public service organisations. Preventing falls in older people is a major public health objective. We propose here an innovative model of community partnership with Fire and Rescue Services assisting falls prevention services to enhance the safety and well-being of older people in local communities through early identification of those who are at risk of injury from a fall or accidental domestic fire.

Language: en