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Falls Service
About the service
Assessment (Falls Consultant), 1-1 interventions, group exercise through Nurses, Physio, OT.
Criteria – un-explained slips/trips/falls or near episodes, loss of consciousness associated with falls, dizziness, poly-pharmacy, associated symptoms of poor balance/gait/posture, anxietyand fear of falls, fractures associated with falls.
Criteria – un-explained slips/trips/falls or near episodes, loss of consciousness associated with falls, dizziness, poly-pharmacy, associated symptoms of poor balance/gait/posture, anxietyand fear of falls, fractures associated with falls.
Opening hours
Open: Monday to Friday 08.30-18.00 and Saturday/Sunday - 0900-1700 for Urgent referrals
Who the service is for
Residents who are aged 60 and above and or three or more of the following:
Slip/trip/fall or near slip/trip/fall in the previous year
5 medications or more
Have balance problems
Unable to rise from a chair of knee height
Slip/trip/fall or near slip/trip/fall in the previous year
5 medications or more
Have balance problems
Unable to rise from a chair of knee height
Patient access and referral
Who can refer:
General Practitioners
Consultants
Community matrons
A&E staff
Community therapy teams
Specialist Nurses
District Nurses
Health Visitors
Allied Health Care Professionals
Social Services
Voluntary Organisations
Care Provider can direct refer
General Practitioners
Consultants
Community matrons
A&E staff
Community therapy teams
Specialist Nurses
District Nurses
Health Visitors
Allied Health Care Professionals
Social Services
Voluntary Organisations
Care Provider can direct refer
How to access or refer