– Falls and Fracture Prevention – “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” Dr. Benjamin Franklin Founder of first US hospital Founder & CEO wb@hips-protect.com William Beckett

10,000 falls daily 78,000 hip fractures p.a

In Hertfordshire, last year there were... Reduction in the number of A&E admissions is the No. 1 priority in the NHS 5-year plan £29.84m £114m £6.6m £150m In the UK Falls = 34% of all A&E admissions 25% = Long stay Total cost = £150m. pa. Herts. with 1.154m = 1/55th pop. of UK, so total cost for UK = £8,250m p.a. Source: Dr. R. Jankowski, PHE. & POPPI statistics

FALL-SAFE ASSIST Wearable assistive technology for the elderly FDA Registration UK & US patents granted European patent applied for

Double-sided, breathable, silicone side on thigh FALL-SAFE® HIP PROTECTORS Adhesive film “FALL-SAFE APPLY” Wearable 24/7 for 2 weeks – In bed and in the shower Double-sided, breathable, silicone side on thigh

by Third Party Date/Time, Place Direction, Force, Gait

Medical Alert and Activity Monitoring Solution BioSensics US market 2017 ActivePERS The Rest ActivePERS app Medical Alert and Activity Monitoring Solution Fall Detection The industry’s best fall detection technology Designed for the elderly Easy to set-up Wizard guides the user through startup Easy to use Large fonts, intuitive design and simple navigation Always On App runs in background anytime phone is on GPS location Emergency alerts include user’s location Non-Usage Alerts Optional alerts if the device is not worn No Recharging >2 years of battery life for sensor

Android mobiles 50% of all seniors are already using smartphones The ActivePERS App lets seniors use their Android smartphone to receive medical alert services Activity Tracking Stay Active and Healthy Emergency Alerts Connect the user to your call centre Flexible Features Choose which features to use

Hip Impact Protection Manchester University & Imperial College Health Partners – Trials and Users – BioSensics USA – Technology – Fall-Safe Assist I am the key person in HIP, but I am supported by the BioSensics guys in Mass. who developed the chip, and have adapted it to our requirements and by the Falls Prevention and analysis team at Manchester University, who are managing the trials of the device and ensure the ethical and statistical issues are taken care of. Fall-Safe Distributors 35,000 pads sold NHSSC, Lloyds etc.

Comparisons Cost Facilities Philips Tunstall Fall-Safe £50 a month Detection Activity Monitoring Falls Data Capture Hip Protection Gait Analysis Cost Database Philips £50 a month Tunstall £650 Fall-Safe £275 + £15 p.m

Fall-Safe Assist Pads absorb 78% of the impact – so no hip fractures F-SA monitors falls, steps and gait in real time, sending alarms F-SA automatically calls emergency services & next-of-kin, etc., so no “long-lies” F-SA records time, location, direction & force of fall for analysis With unique evidence of F-SA’s efficacy from the proposed trials –

the sky’s the limit