The Royal College of Physicians' (RCP's) National Audit for Inpatient Falls (NAIF) report 2017 shows that although the prevention of inpatient falls across hospitals in England and Wales has improved slightly, many patients are not receiving the required assessments which can help prevent falls in hospitals.

Reflecting on his first months in the role of chief registrar, Dr Tahir Akbar discusses the power of small changes to motivate the workforce at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT).

Aneurin Bevan Health Board chief registrar Dr Sabreen Akhtar recounts her experiences and highlights what makes a good leader, how to engage trainees in quality improvement, and why the NHS community is so important to her.

RCP president Professor Jane Dacre comments on the release of the King's Fund and Nuffield Trust joint report on social care for older people in England.