Scottish Hip Fracture Audit
Reporting on 2023

About this release

This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) provides information from the Scottish Hip Fracture Audit (SHFA) on patients with a hip fracture from January 2023 to December 2023.

Main points

• The number of people aged 50 and older who suffer hip fractures is increasing, with a clear upward trend since 2017.
• The largest increase in the absolute number of hip fractures was observed among people aged 70 to 89.
• Fewer patients are receiving the full inpatient care package within 24 hours of admission. In 2023, only 41.5% received it, compared to 63.4% in 2019.
• Most people with hip fractures are admitted from and discharged to their normal residence.
• Over half of all patients had at least mild frailty according to the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS).

A horizontal bar graph which shows the achievement of each of the 12 standards of care for hip fracture patients as a percentage. There are results available for 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. Further details are available in the main report.

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SHFA standards 2023

Background

People who suffer from a hip fracture are usually frail and elderly and at risk of complications from surgery and/or the injury. This can be associated with increased length of stay in hospital, admission to care homes, and mortality. The Scottish Hip Fracture Audit reports on compliance with the Scottish Standards of Care for People with Hip Fractures. The results support the collaborative work between the Scottish Government, PHS and Health Boards to continually drive improvements in care for this group of people. Data are collected by Local Audit Co-ordinators based in each hospital and submitted to PHS for analysis and report production.

Further information

The next release of this publication will be August 2025.