Dublin, Ireland, 19 February 2015, Falls Action (www.falls.ie), which provides a comprehensive and objective falls prevention service, today announced the opening of three Falls Action Centres of Excellence in Dublin and in Limerick.

Our clinical director, Anne McGoldrick speaks to Dublin South FM about Falls Action. Listen to Anne now explain why this is needed and how Falls Action can help you or those close to you that may be at risk of having a fall.

Spectrum Health, Ireland’s largest allied health services provider and Kinesis Health Technologies Ltd a University College Dublin (UCD) spin-out company, today announced a partnership to deliver a comprehensive falls prevention service in Ireland aimed at reducing incidences of falls in older adults.

Falls prevention may not seem like an important or particularly interesting topic, but it is one of the most important issues facing Irish healthcare. This blog will discuss statistics on falls in Ireland and internationally, and the role of screening in falls prevention.

Kinesis Health Technologies Ltd (www.kinesis.ie), a new University College Dublin (UCD) spin-out company, today announced the international market launch of its first product, Kinesis QTUG™, aiming to reduce incidences of falls in older adults.