NHS

Improvement in inpatient falls, but further change needed, say physicians

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has said the prevention of inpatient falls has improved slightly across hospitals in England and Wales, but further change is needed. The RCP’s National Audit for Inpatient Falls (NAIF) report 2017 shows that although the prevention of inpatient falls has improved slightly, many patients are not receiving the required assessments which can help prevent falls in hospitals.