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SOCIAL PRESCRIBING

Socialising prescribing could reverse frailty in older people

By Liz Wells 22 October 2025

Socialising could help to reverse frailty in older people, new research reveals.

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

Scottish Government invests to help older people remain independent

By Liz Wells 22 May 2025

The Scottish Government has unveiled plans to more than double the budget for a programme that uses technology in housing to help older people remain independent for longer, from £8.2m to £20.9m.

TRIPS AND FALLS

Greater Manchester pilots world-first tech to prevent falls in older people

By Liz Wells 15 May 2025

Greater Manchester has become the first region to pilot new technology to prevent falls in older people.

NICE

NICE updates guidance to help cut falls and related hospital admissions

By Liz Wells 02 May 2025

Personalised assessments that consider factors, including the hazards in a person’s home and their previous medical history, will help reduce falls in older and at-risk people, according to updated...

TECHNOLOGY

Electronic Frailty Index updated

By Liz Wells 02 April 2025

The Electronic Frailty Index (eFI) tool, which enables GPs to predict older patients’ risks of living with frailty and therefore prevent falls and limit hospital stays and medication, has been upda...

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