Quarter of a million NHS Scotland patient falls in 5 years

New figures reveal it is becoming more likely for NHS Scotland patients to fall as a quarter of a million incidents are recorded in just five years. 

There were least 266,573 patient falls between 2019 and 2024, according to Freedom of Information data obtained by the Labour Party. When incidents in 2025 were included, this number rose to 282,385. 

With nine out of 14 health boards reporting an increase, the figures suggest that patients are becoming more likely to fall.

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Source: The Herald