Falls Prevention
Islington and Wandsworth councils are currently reviewing falls prevention strategies and their impact on older residents.
Islington's Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee agreed in September 2026 to review the council's reablement service and healthy ageing initiatives, which include falls prevention, as part of its work programme. The committee's broader scrutiny review for the year will focus on how effectively partners support healthy and independent ageing.
Wandsworth's Health and Wellbeing Board reviewed its Age Well strategy in September 2026, reporting positive progress in falls prevention. Initiatives have contributed to a 12.3% reduction in emergency admissions for falls among residents aged 65 and over compared to the baseline period of July 2022 - June 2023.
In July 2025, Waltham Forest Council was set to review its falls prevention service after data showed the borough exceeded its planned rate of falls among residents aged 65 and over. Richmond upon Thames' Health and Wellbeing Board noted in July 2025 that its emergency falls rate for people 65+ was below the London average for 2024-25.
Key facts
- Islington's Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee agreed in September 2026 to review falls prevention. Source
- Wandsworth's Health and Wellbeing Board reported a 12.3% reduction in emergency admissions for falls for over 65s in September 2026. Source
- Waltham Forest Council was set to review its falls prevention service in July 2025 after exceeding its planned rate of falls. Source
- Richmond upon Thames' emergency falls rate for people 65+ was below the London average for 2024-25, noted in July 2025. Source
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