TY - JOUR PY - 2012// TI - Elderly falls: a national survey of UK ambulance services JO - Emergency medicine journal A1 - Darnell, Gareth A1 - Mason, Suzanne M. A1 - Snooks, Helen SP - 1009 EP - 1010 VL - 29 IS - 12 N2 - ObjectiveTo provide a detailed description of the current UK ambulance service provision for older people who fall.MethodNational survey of UK ambulance services.Results11/13 Ambulance services (84.6%) participated in this national survey.ConclusionThis survey has highlighted the need for robust evidence to inform policy, service and practice development to improve the care of this vulnerable population.
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