Professor Pip Logan is Chief Investigator on the Falls in Care Homes (FinCH) study that has explored how well the Action Falls Programme works in reducing falls in care homes. She has worked been involved in falls prevention research for over 20 years. Pip is an Occupational Therapist by background and has previously worked clinically with stroke patients, older adults, people with dementia and, Parkinsons Disease patients. Her works spans health and social care.

Pip is currently working in Australia on research to implement Action Falls in their Aged Care facilities and for people who have suffered a stroke. The intervention will be delivered by telehealth, making it accessible to remote and rural populations who may not have a service visiting them at home. The results will help Action Falls to be accessible to people living in lower-income countries or those who are remote from services.

What Pip says about Action Falls

Action Falls was co-created with older people, families, clinicians, researchers and staff working in social care settings. It has been proven to reduce falls by 43% using a method of establishing the risk of falling and then supporting practical and achievable actions to reduce the risk. It is cost-effective, meaning it is accessible for a range of health and social care providers across the UK, and the NHS has recommended it for use in all care homes.  Additional research is now underway to make it as effective for people with stroke, cerebral palsy, older people living in their own homes and the general public. Spain and Australia are completing research to implement Action Falls in their populations

Fran A. is a senior research fellow and physiotherapist at the University of Nottingham. Over the past 7 years, she has been involved in many aspects of the Falls in Care Homes research programme. Most recently, Fran has been the Primary Investigator and study coordinator for the implementation study (FinCH-Imp). In this role, Fran A. has particularly enjoyed working with care home staff to understand how they support residents and working together to help prevent falls. Fran A. is currently working on research to adapt and implement Action Falls into palliative care settings.

What Fran A. says about Action Falls

Action Falls is effective because it is accessible to all staff and focuses on teams supporting each other to prevent resident falls. The staff training, multicomponent assessment and guided preventative actions work together to create a culture of active conversations and actions to prevent falls. These aspects can be adapted to fit into each unique care home environment and for each individual resident. Fran A. has two top tips for using Action Falls:

1.  Making small changes, like several small actions that are specific to each resident’s needs from the Action Falls programme, can lead to big reductions in falls.

2.  Keep the conversation going, Action Falls resources are a proven way of fostering and maintaining falls prevention conversations amongst care home staff.

Katie worked as a research assistant on the Falls in Care Homes trial, helping to collect data with residents and care home staff. She helped to develop the React to Falls resources. Katie is part of the Falls in Care Homes implementation (FinCH) team, who are looking at ways to deliver Action Falls within care homes. Katie is a physiotherapist by background with experience working in the NHS and social care settings. Her research experience covers rehabilitation, falls and older people. Katie is currently working on adapting the Action Falls programme for adults with learning disability and for use in home care settings. She is also looking at different ways to embed Action Falls in Care Homes.

What Katie says about Action Falls:

Action Falls is important because it promotes a culture of proactively thinking about falls and what can be done to reduce the risk of falls and injuries. Action Falls is unique because it includes trying to train all the staff in the care home, as we believe everyone has a role in managing falls. Katie’s top tip for using Action Falls is to look at how it can be used with the systems already in place to reduce doubling up.

Fran HB. is an early-career researcher working on the Finch-IMP study. She is a physiotherapist with experience in NHS community falls and care home support services. Fran HB. completed her PhD at the University of Nottingham in 2025, which was funded by an NIHR Advanced Fellowship held by Dr Katie Robinson. Her research uses co-production and qualitative approaches in care home settings. She is currently working on the AFLETE study, which is exploring the impact of the Action Falls Lead eLearning on learners. She is leading an NIHR Research for Patient Benefit grant, which will develop principles for post-falls management in care homes, due to begin in Autumn 2025.

What Fran HB. says about Action Falls:

Action Falls helps care home staff to identify small, practical steps that collectively make a big difference in preventing falls.

Sandy has worked for more than 20 years across commercial, third sector and now, higher education settings. Her roles have been varied and have included research assistance and data lead management. Having worked across multiple studies, Sandy has a wealth of knowledge and experience in supporting research projects. In FinCH, Sandy is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the day-to-day activities of the research project and providing support to the team.

What Sandy says about Action Falls:

Action Falls can help identify and reduce the risk of falls, helping people keep their confidence and independence for longer.