According to the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) (2010), there are greater than 280,000 patient falls in hospitals and phrenic health units each year in England and Wales, resulting in 80 deaths and larger than 1,000 fractured hips. Falls additionally have a consequential financial impact on the health accommodation, with immediate costs estimated at 15 million. The genuine figure is probably even higher as slips, trips and falls are believed to be widely under-reported. To endeavor to reduce falls in inpatient settings a quality amelioration project called FallSafe was launched by the Health Substratum and managed by the Royal College of Medicos (RCP). A staff nurse or junior sister on each ward was culled to act as the FallSafe lead
