Finbarr C Martin

Introduction In the UK, 30-day survival after a fracture of the hip increased from 88.5% in 2003 to 93.9% in 2018, according to the National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD) which captures 95% of all cases.1 Improvements in survival have been attributed to improved clinical care associated with the identification and audit of performance indicators, and feedback to participating sites.2 Recent indicators include early mobilization in the expectation that this impacts rates of survival and...

Finbarr C Martin, emeritus geriatrician and professor of medical gerontology Population Health Sciences, King’s College London, Addison House, Guy’s Campus, London SE1 1UL, UK finbarr.martin{at}kcl.ac.uk I welcome Oliver’s plea that care homes are not forgotten (again) by the government after covid-19.1 But not forgetting will not be enough; the government needs a plan.

close Please confirm that you would like to log out of Medscape. If you log out, you will be required to enter your username and password the next time you visit. Log out Cancel In This Article Abstract and Introduction Abstract The WHO Global Patient Safety Challenge: Medication Without Harm recognises medication-related harm (MRH) as a global public health issue.