Falls, Fractures, Frailty & Osteoporosis Conference 2017

Posted on January 13, 2017

The Falls, Fractures, Frailty & Osteoporosis (FFFO) Conference “Getting it right for every person” will be being held on Thursday 11^th May at the Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, Perth PH1 5HZ.

This has been jointly organised by the National Osteoporosis Society (NOS) and Active & Independent Living Improvement Programme (AILIP), and is the first joint FFFO Conference to be held for many years. The conference is free to attend, with registration open now.

The conference is open to staff of all grades, from all organisations working with older people in all settings. It is especially aimed at those who are not experts in the fields of falls and osteoporosis and would like to improve their knowledge.

The FFFO 2017 Conference is free to attend, but registration is essential. Registration closes 31^st March 2017.

To book your place, please visit the NOS website. Alternatively, for further information, view the conference flyer.

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