21Apr
Improving Falls & Fracture Prevention in Canterbury
Canterbury’s Falls and Fragility Fracture Prevention Strategy has already been very successful, helping hundreds of older people every year to avoid falling over in their home or when they go into hospital. Yet in Canterbury we are always looking for ways to transform services so that they are best meeting the needs of people. The Canterbury health system has been looking into opportunities to improve falls and fragility fracture prevention services and achieve even greater outcomes for our older people.
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