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East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust CARE HOMES AND EEAST ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMME A&E Operations, Norfolk. April 2015 East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust A Resident Has a Fall.. WHAT NEXT? Do you have a policy or

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April 2015

CARE HOMES AND EEAST ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMME

A&E Operations, Norfolk.

East of England Ambulance Service

NHS Trust

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East of England Ambulance Service

NHS Trust

A Resident Has a Fall…..

WHAT NEXT?
Do you have a policy or an agreed process?
Have they sustained an injury?
Was the fall caused by a medical collapse?
Would they benefit from being moved (have

they been asked/are they able)?

What is an appropriate response?
Do you need some advice?

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East of England Ambulance Service

NHS Trust

How well do you know your Resident/Patient?

Have you got access to resident’s medical

history?

NHS number, D.O.B. etc?
What is normal for the resident?
Have they got a D.N.A.C.P.R?
Do they have an “Advance Care Plan”?

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http://www.eastamb.nhs.uk/the-right-call.htm

East of England Ambulance Service

NHS Trust

So What Are The Options?

G.P. or Practice Nurse during normal hours.
Community Nursing & Therapy Team.
111 for advice/visit.
Out of Hours G.P./Nurse.
IS THERE ANY OTHER OPTION??
999 – Be with the patient, be ready with any
bservations.

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East of England Ambulance Service

NHS Trust

What do you have?

What skills/training do your staff have?
Do you have access to routine transport?
What else ?????

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East of England Ambulance Service

NHS Trust

Falls & Falls Prevention

What Is Your Understanding of Falls Prevention? What Is Your Policy regarding Fallers?

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East of England Ambulance Service

NHS Trust

Other Possibilities

Lifting Aids ?

Mangar – Elk & Camel http://mangar.co.uk/ Level Lifts – RAIZER Patient Lifter http://www.levellifts.co.uk/alternatives-raizer-patient-lifter.html

http://www.eastamb.nhs.uk/

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THANK YOU

Stuart Pegg e-mail- stuart.pegg@eastamb.nhs.uk East of England Ambulance NHS Trust Norwich Depot Alex Moorhouse Way Longwater Business Estate Norwich NR5 0JT

Tel. 01603 271416
Mob. 07921 028991

East of England Ambulance Service

NHS Trust

http://www.eastamb.nhs.uk/