More elderly are dying after falls as care crisis deepens

Shortages of nurses and healthcare assistants in hospitals and care homes are blamed for a sharp rise in deathsThe number of Britons dying after suffering a fall is rising sharply, especially among the very old, raising fresh concern about the lack of social care and understaffing in hospitals and care homes.Doctors are warning that while the trend is linked to the ageing population, the fact that the increase in deaths is outstripping the growth in numbers of people aged over 65 is a cause for