Falls Prevention

This online Falls Prevention training module equips healthcare professionals with evidence-based knowledge and skills to assess, prevent, and respond to falls across community, hospital, and residential care settings. It covers risk factors, multifactorial assessments, tailored interventions, and organisational responsibilities. The course emphasizes person-centred care, co-production, and continuous improvement in falls prevention practices.

1 Hours

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Learning Objectives What you'll learn

Course Modules Curriculum structure

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About The Course

Learning Objectives

Define falls and understand their prevalence and impact in healthcare and community settings.

Identify intrinsic, extrinsic, and medication-related fall risk factors.

Describe components of a comprehensive, multifactorial falls risk assessment.

Apply prevention strategies tailored to community, hospital, and care home environments.

Respond effectively to a fall with proper care, documentation, and follow-up.

Promote education, co-production, and organisational responsibility for long-term falls prevention.

Course Modules

Module 1:

Introduction to Falls Prevention

Module 2:

Understanding Falls and Their Consequences

Module 3:

Risk Factors for Falls

Module 4:

Assessment and Identification of At-Risk Individuals

Module 5:

Comprehensive Falls Risk Assessment

Module 6:

Interventions in the Community

Module 7:

In-Hospital Falls Prevention

Module 8:

Falls Prevention in Residential Settings

Module 9:

Responding to a Fall

Module 10:

Supporting Individuals After a Fall

Module 11:

Information, Education, and Co-Production

Module 12:

Organisational Responsibility and Continuous Improvement

Keywords

CPD Certified Training CSTF Aligned Training Meeting NHS and CQC Standards Free Portal Access Face-to-Face Training BLS Practical Moving Handling Practical Free Online Training Practical Training Free NHS Mandatory Training