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Accidents

The significant burden of accidental injury is not always recognised. The estimated cost of accidental injury to the NHS in England in 2000-01 was £2.2 bn. The cost to society of accidents in the home was estimated at £25bn in 1996. These pages are intended to act as a focal point for general information on the subject.

Accidents general information

General information and reports about accidents and accident prevention.



Preventing Accidental Injury - CMO's response

The Chief Medical Officer's response to the report from The Accidental Injury Task Force.



Accidents publications

Publications related to accidental injury and accident prevention.



Accidents useful links

Websites about accidents and accident prevention.



Safe as houses: Handy tips to prevent accidents in your home

Department of Health publication; Also available in Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Urdu, Greek, Turkish, Chinese, Vietnamese

National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) falls consultation

Cinical practice guideline on falls being developed for use in the NHS in England and Wales.


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