Aims Patients with a fractured neck of femur (NOF) spend a significant amount of time in
hospitals, recuperating after the acute event and undergoing rehabilitation. This model of …

Hip fracture (neck of femur fracture (NOF)) patients spend a significant amount of time in
hospitals, recuperating after the acute event and undergoing rehabilitation. This model of …

Hip fractures are estimated to cost the NHS over£ 2 billion per year and, with an ageing
society, this is likely to increase. Rehabilitation and discharge planning in this population …

Background Due to increasing bed strain in hospitals, Early Supported Discharge (ESD)
programmes have helped to reduce length of stay for hip fracture patients. Teiripe sa Bhaile …

Background: Early supported discharge (ESD) programmes have helped to reduce length of
stay for hip fracture patients. NICE guidelines recommends considering ESD for patients that …

Introduction Approximately 67,000 hip fractures occurred in England, Wales and Northern
Ireland in 2014, and annual hospital costs for fracture are around£ 1.1 billion. We review the …

Background: The Irish Hip Fracture Database (IHFD) in 2015 started to collect data on
patients with a Hospital Inpatient Enquiry (HIPE) secondary diagnosis of hip fracture in our …

Background: Early supported discharge (ESD) programmes have helped to reduce length of
stay for hip fracture patients. NICE guidelines recommends considering ESD for patients that …

INTRODUCTION Direct home discharge (DHD) following hip fracture surgery represents a
challenging proposition. The aim of this study was to identify factors influencing the …

Nationwide, proximal femoral fractures contribute a significant workload for the NHS and are
the commonest trauma admission. Timely discharge from the acute hospital setting is …