Falls best practice, training and resources
Best practice
Information on what others are doing to deliver the best care possible.
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National Institute for Health and Care Excellence |
These guidelines provide recommendations for the assessment and prevention of falls in older people and is intended for healthcare and other professionals and staff who care for older people who are at risk of falling. |
NICE Guidelines for Falls [PDF] |
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Sharing Best Working Practice in Health and Social Care Team |
The 8 Cs Top Tips in Falls. Developed in partnership with County Health Partnerships. (March 2014) |
Falls top tips [PDF] |
Training
For details of the training arranged by Optimum see our training programme.
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Nottinghamshire County Council |
ENGAGE in Care is a service that offers a programme of progressive exercise in Care settings across Nottinghamshire that help people to improve their strength and balance. | Engage in Care flyer [PDF] |
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Implementing interventions for the prevention of falls |
National Occupational Standards produced by Skills for Health as a basis for best practice in the implementation of interventions to prevent falls. | Falls interventions implementations [PDF] |
Resources
Useful organisations and information for everyone involved in falls care.
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Head injury pathway for nursing homes
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This is the agreed pathway for a head injury that occurs in a nursing home. |
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Head injury pathway for residential care homes |
This is the agreed head injury pathway for residential care homes. |
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Positive About Integrated Healthcare |
Presentation slides on how to deal with complex falls. |
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Positive About Integrated Healthcare |
National occupational standards that inform knowledge, understanding and performance criteria for employees working with older people at risk of falls. |
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SCILS online learning resource |
Falls Prevention. |
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Skills for Health |
National occupational standards that inform knowledge, understanding and performance criteria for employees working with older people at risk of falls. |
