Published on 13th September 2023, The National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD): 15 years of quality improvement, reports that:
“Hip fracture is the commonest reason for an older person to need admission to hospital for emergency surgery.”
“The most dramatic observation in 2022 was that over 7,000 people had a hip fracture in December, far higher than the average of 5,500 per month in recent years. The 72,160 hip fractures that the NHFD recorded in 2022 contrast with totals of under 66,000 in 2020 and 2021, and 67,000 prior to the pandemic”
“The number of people who died in the month following a hip fracture has halved since the NHFD was set up (10.9% in 2007).”
“Patients have the best chance of recovery if they are cared for on a ward where a hip fracture team can work together, rather than separately. “
“A quarter of people with a hip fracture will have another fracture within 5 years, and half of these will occur within 18 months.”
READ THE REPORT IN FULL HERE
FEATURED EVENT: Hip Fracture Summit 2024 
Friday 26th April 2024
Virtual CPD Conference
This important and timely conference will focus on improving care for hip fracture patients – learning from the NHFD findings and September 2023 report, and improving progress against the Key Performance Indicators and NICE quality standard for hip fracture.
