RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Elderly falls: a national survey of UK ambulance services
JF Emergency Medicine Journal
JO Emerg Med J
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the British Association for Accident & Emergency Medicine
SP 1009
OP 1010
DO 10.1136/emermed-2011-200419
VO 29
IS 12
A1 Darnell, Gareth
A1 Mason, Suzanne M
A1 Snooks, Helen
YR 2012
UL http://emj.bmj.com/content/29/12/1009.abstract
AB Objective To provide a detailed description of the current UK ambulance service provision for older people who fall. Method National survey of UK ambulance services. Results 11/13 Ambulance services (84.6%) participated in this national survey. Conclusion This survey has highlighted the need for robust evidence to inform policy, service and practice development to improve the care of this vulnerable population.