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Another way of estimating the incidence of hospital‐related harm in older people is to analyse data from local and national reporting systems. The incidents most commonly reported to the NRLS in acute hospitals are patient‐related accidents, which in older people are most likely to be falls. These are followed closely by problems related to medication. Such data sources are very useful in terms of allowing us to prioritize areas for intervention. However, it is important to bear in mind that many problems go unreported, particularly those that may not be as obvious as falls or drug errors, so the scale and nature of adverse events may not be truly reflected in this way.