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Trauma medics warn over-60s to avoid climbing ladders as 6,000 hospitalised in a year

2026-01-16 40 Dailymotion

It's the season for home renos, odd jobs and decluttering. But trauma doctors are warning anyone aged over 60 to avoid going up a ladder because of the risk of falls. Nationally, the latest data shows there were about 6,000 hospitalisations from ladder falls in one year.