Everyone knows someone who has fallen…..
Newcastle University’s second free online course opened for signups yesterday – see www.futurelearn.com/courses/falls
Whether you have been affected by falls yourself or care for someone who has, this course will help you understand what you can do to prevent falls and also what you can do if you have experienced a fall.
We have consulted with Voice North during the development of the course, to ensure that the course will appeal to people who have fallen. As well the knowledge and experience of as Professor Julia Newton and Dr James Frith, the course Lead Educators, our Meet the Experts series includes work with the award winning Falls and Syncope Service (FASS) at Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary – the largest unit of its kind in Europe, recognised internationally for its innovative work in the field of falls and blackouts.
As the course page went live, and the signup button appeared, James was in Durham with our film crew, making a video about human and primate skeletons.