§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the NHS of falls as identified in standard 6 of the national service framework for older people. [26816]
§ Jacqui SmithNo detailed estimate of the full cost of falls to the national health service has been made. Hip fracture is the most common serious injury related to falls in older people and as such makes up a large proportion of NHS costs on falls. The national service framework for older people referred to estimated annual costs of hip fracture to the NHS of around £1.7 billion.