Hip fractures are a major cause of death and disability among older people worldwide, with 70,000 cases every year in the UK, which cost the NHS around £2 billion.
Excellence Payments to Hospitals Improve Hip Fracture Care
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Research Cruise Explores Deep Atlantic Ocean and Marine Carbon Cycle
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