National Hip Fracture Database Annual Report 2020

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All 174 trauma units in England, Wales and Northern Ireland regularly uploaded data describing the process, quality and outcome of the care they provided to the 67,302 people who presented with hip fracture in 2019. This report uses six NHFD key performance indicators (KPIs) to describe how the quality of care varies between hospitals and changes over time. The impact of COVID-19 on patient care and the organisation of trauma services will be examined in detail in next year’s NHFD report, but this year’s report helps units measure their readiness and prepare for the challenging time that we continue to face. Hip fracture is a serious and costly injury affecting mainly older people, and is more common in women. It usually results from the combination of weak bone structure (osteoporosis) and a fall. Around 76,000 hip fractures occur each year in the UK as a whole. Although there is good evidence on best practice in surgical, medical and rehabilitation care following hip fracture, such care and its outcomes – in terms of return home and also of mortality – continues to vary. The National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD), which was launched in 2007, aims to deliver improvements in the…

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• .XLSXNHFD annual report facilities audit data
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