Hip Sprint in numbers

Here’s some facts and figures about the programme.

• 7 CSP standards
• 11 hubs – 230 participants*
• 10 events – 168 delegates*
• 2 professional networks collaborate with the CSP in Hip Sprint Local (ATOCP and AGILE)
• 177 acute trusts in England and Wales participate in the National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD)
• 90% of acute trusts have a registered physio as part of their hip fracture governance teams
• 30% of acute trusts ensure patients with hip fracture are seen by a registered physio by the day after surgery
• 39% of acute trusts provide physiotherapy-led rehab of hip fracture over full seven day services
• Hip Sprint 1 in 2017 was the largest audit of UK physiotherapy practice 580 physios took part in Hip Sprint 1 – collecting data on 7,000+ hip fracture patients

Did you know?

• Hip fracture is the most common fragility fracture
• Weekend hip fracture rehabilitation sessions are shorter than weekday sessions and involve fewer staff
• Hip fracture costs the NHS £2bn per year
• 6.7% of people will die within 30 days of having a hip fracture
• 2/3 of people return home to their original place of residence by 120 days after hip fracture
• 68% of patients on average get up out of bed on the first day after hip fracture surgery
• 9.4% of patients can’t get out of bed after surgery because of poor pain control or low blood pressure

References:

• Hip fracture rehabilitation
• NICE Impact falls and fragility fractures
• 2019 NHFD facilities audit data from the vle and Eventbrite bookings

*number as at 18 November