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The undoubtedly higher rate of adverse events in older people has obvious implications financially and for service provision. We must also consider the inescapable implications of the ageing population. By 2025, the number of people in the UK over age 85 will increase by two‐thirds; people over 65 account for 60% of acute hospital admissions and 70% of bed days in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals. Ensuring patient safety and high‐quality care for the growing number of older patients in healthcare systems might be seen as a battle against the inevitable consequences of illness and age, combined with the negative outcomes of preventable geriatric syndromes and adverse effects of treatments and interventions.