Policy Briefing for FaME ICB commissioning (2025)
A Policy briefing aimed at ICB commissioning has been produced by the FLEXI team as part of their research on implementation and spread of FaME. Download the Policy Brief here.
LLT working with Smplicare
LLT are now working closely with Smplicare, a pioneering digital health startup in a strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing the health and independence of older adults across the UK. This partnership brings together Smplicare’s AI-driven AgeWell Coaching platform with LLT’s extensive expertise in functional fitness and falls prevention. Together, we will co-develop digital tools that…
NICE have updated their falls guidelines (2025)
The last NICE guidelines were back in 2013 and although they did endorse some resources the recommendations remained the same. The new NICE guidelines are out so take a read here. The new 2025 recommendation is that anyone who needs comprehensive assessment and management should be considered for an exercise intervention delivered by appropriate trained…
FaME Adoption and Spread – results from the FLEXI Study so far
The FLEXI Study, funded by NIHR Arcs in collaboration with NIHR ARC East Midlands, NIHR ARC Greater Manchester and NIHR ARC South West Peninsula, started in Oct 2021. After finding that FaME works in the ‘real world’ but is less effective when not delivered with fidelity (the PhiSiCAL Study in the East Midlands), this study…
Dance does not necessarily reduce falls even if it can reduce some of the risk factors for falls – review of evidence from the Older People and Frailty Policy Research Unit
The Older People and Frailty Policy Research Unit were requested by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to examine whether dance-based interventions are effective in preventing falls, reducing risk of falls, or preventing fear of falls in older adults, and to provide an overview of the evidence for cost-effectiveness of dance-based interventions for…
FaME used as evidence of reach and impact in 4 different HEI Impact Case studies (REF2021)
FaME as an intervention to reduce falls has been used an exemplar of impact by four separate universities in their REF2021 Impact Case Studies. HEIs were required to submit impact case studies that demonstrate the impacts their research has had beyond academia. The number of impact case studies each submitting unit was required to submit…
Strength and balance quality markers Supporting improvement through audit (Public Health England, 2019)
Public Health England have published recommendations on audits for strength and balance programmes aimed at reducing falls. They ask commissioners of their evidence based programmes to audit their impact on the local population. The report can be found here.
FaME (PSI) Implementation Toolkit for Commissioners published
Implementation toolkits are a useful resource for commissioners and providers of services. They reduce the labour needed in the commissioning process and have the benefit of being derived from best practice across localities. This toolkit, for the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme, has been developed from programmes that were effective and had high programme fidelity…
Public Health Wales – Guidance on recommending exercise for older people to reduce risk of falls (2019)
This guidance is intended for anyone who works with or supports older people living in the local community, as these people are most likely to gain from strength and balance training (NICE 2013). It includes information that will help to:- • understand why physical activity is important for older people at risk of falling •…
Evaluation of Steady Steps Falls Exercise Programme, Edinburgh (2018)
eThe Edinburgh Steady Steps programme has been running for a few years and they have published a robust evaluation of their programme. This 16 week programme has been evaluated in 136 participants over a 19 month period and has shown clinically important improvements in falls risk (functional tests: Timed Up and Go, 180 deg turn,…