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Falls Forum Restoration Special. Great discussions between clinicians sharing knowledge on how to minimise virtual barriers, optimising skills of B3s and B4s & new ways to deliver safe & effective falls rehab. #justthebeginning Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT Quality Always Team DCHS Mary Heritage

Major trauma was once perceived as a realm of vehicle accidents or violence affecting young or middle-aged people. The majority of patients attending hospitals with severe injuries are >60 years of age and have fallen from a standing height bgs.org.uk/blog/major-tra…

Looking forward to attending my first virtual conference next week to hear updates like this ⬇️ to improve falls prevention at DCHS and in Derbyshire. #BGS #falls

Vasovagal syncope is a common presentation in unscheduled care but patients need to know their triggers & behavioural modification. Updated with Lesley Anderton our leaflet with advice, pictures & QR code to video. Graphics drstefanielip . Download bgs.org.uk/resources/card…

Lots of time spent recently supporting community services with falls service restoration. Useful guidance here Quality Always Team DCHS DCHSFallsPrevention Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT

First time attending a virtual conference. Easy to navigate to poster presentations and finding networking a lot easier than walking around a crowded venue DCHSFallsPrevention Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT Quality Always Team DCHS

New CPD topics to share at our next falls forum on 19th Oct. Contact [email protected] for invite details

Restoring falls rehab programmes is challenging in these times but we can achieve effective uptake & adherence with new blended delivery approaches using face to face, telephone, virtual and educational leaflets.

New resources for footwear and falls prevention

Join our next Falls Forum on MS teams on 27th August 1-2pm to find out about Falls Prevention week (20-24th September), gather resources and share your champion ideas.

Enhanced Health in Care Homes - DCHS are involved with improving falls prevention and post fall care in care homes. This recent publication provides an honest reflection of ways we can improve integrated healthcare in care homes.

Congratulations Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT’s Diane Ball, and falls prevention partners #JUCD Age UK D&D who are finalists in Royal Society for Public Health health & wellbeing awards 2021 (health at every age category)! Good luck for the awards ceremony on 21 October! rsph.org.uk/our-work/award… #IntegratedCare

#FallsPreventionWeek #FallsPreventionAwarenessWeek #falls A loss of strength, confidence and a decreased ability to balance arise from not moving enough. We can't simply wait for patients to become 'safer' or 'lower risk'...... They need to move asap, even in #hospital.

Alex Wherry (Physio) & Mel Haynes (Physio TI) at the Walton Unit promoting their work on the importance of proper footwear and regular footcare for people with dementia. They have developed a leaflet aimed at carers/relatives/friends of those with dementia. Quality Always Team DCHS Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT

Free Falls Training for patients, relatives & carers in Derbyshire. #fallaware Age UK D&D

'Rather than jumping in with suggestions about how to become more active,time spent getting people to talk about things like what’s important to them,how they might best get started,or who they might like to do an activity with can make them more likely to change their behaviour'

This evening, our Strictly No Falling Falls Prevention Team will attend the #RSPHAwards as they are one of only three finalists in the Health at Every Age category of this prestigious award. You can watch the ceremony online #Derbyshirecc #falls rsph.org.uk/our-work/award…

You can read the full consensus statement here: bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/…

🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 We are delighted to announce the landmark publication of the 'World Guidelines for Falls Prevention and Management for Older Adults: A Global Initiative' via Age_and_Ageing bgs.org.uk/wfg2022 #WorldFallsGuidelines #eugms2022