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Welcome to the Cornwall Falls Prevention website
Falls are the most common type of accident in the home. 30% of people over 65 years fall at home.
Preventing falls is not an easy task. The causes of falls are varied and complex.
But there are a great number of simple and practical things that can be done to reduce the risk.
This website aims to provide information for all those who are concerned with the issues around falls
www.fallsprevention.co.uk
is a health promotion resource produced in collaboration between
Cornwall & Isles of Scilly NHS and Cornwall & Isles of
Scilly Health Action Zone