Falls
Introduction
Clinical practice guideline for the assessment and prevention of falls in older people
This guideline covers older people living in the community, either at home, in a retirement complex, or in a residential or nursing home. An older person is defined as someone who is aged 65 or over. The guideline does not cover people who are bed bound or who are in hospital for reasons other than treatment after a fall. This publication includes the appendices. (284 pages)
- Publication type - RCN Clinical guideline (full guideline)
- Publication date - November 2004
- Review date - Expected review date November 2008
- Availability - Web only
- Clinical practice guideline for the assessment and prevention of falls in older people (PDF 3.1MB) [see how to access PDF files]
- This publication is also available via the NICE website
Falls: The assessment and prevention of falls in older people
This guideline covers older people living in the community, either at home, in a retirement complex, or in a residential or nursing home. An older person is defined as someone who is aged 65 or over. The guideline does not cover people who are bed bound or who are in hospital for reasons other than treatment after a fall. (29 pages)
- Publication type - NICE Clinical guideline (CG21)
- Publication date - November 2004
- Review date - Expected review date November 2008
- Availability - Web only
- Falls: The assessment and prevention of falls in older people (PDF 235KB)
- This publication is also available in Word format
Falls: The assessment and prevention of falls in older people
A quick reference guide for the Falls guideline (2 pages).
- Publication type - NICE quick reference guide (CG21)
- Publication date - November 2004
- Review date - Expected review date November 2008
- Publication code - NICE NO760
- Availability - Web and hard copy
- Falls: The assessment and prevention of falls in older people (PDF 49.3KB)
Falls: The assessment and prevention of falls in older people. Understanding NICE guidance – information for older people, their families and carers, and the public
This publication provides information for the public on the assessment and prevention of falls in older people
- Publication type - NICE Patient Information (CG21)
- Publication date - November 2004
- Review date - Expected review date November 2008
- Publication code - NICE N0761 (English version N0762 (English and Welsh version)
- Availability - Web and hard copy
- Falls: The assessment and prevention of falls in older people. Understanding NICE guidance – information for older people, their families and carers, and the public (PDF 69.7KB)

