Falls

NHS Website- Information on Falls

Patient UK - Information about Prevention of Falls in the Elderly

NICE -An independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health. Information is available for on the following:

Falls in older people: assessing risk and prevention

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg161

Local Information

Falls and Bone Health Service (Hounslow):The service aims to work preventatively, helping people to understand what makes them more likely to fall and how to reduce their risk of falling. Tel: 020 8614 5490. email: hrch.hounslowfallsservice@nhs.net 

Falls and Bone Health Service (Richmond): The service targets people who have had recurrent or occasional falls, those who feel at risk or afraid of falling and those aged 50+ for bone health management

Contact: Teddington Memorial Hospital, Hampton Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0JL. Tel: 020 8614 5397. email: fallteam@nhs.net

ageUK:  A registered charity provides advise and information. (Leaflets and information on Falls prevention - Avoiding Slips, Trips and Broken Hips)

207-221 Pentonville Road, London N1 9UZ. Tel no 0207 278 1114.email: info@helptheaged.org.uk

Carers UK:  Carers UK, 20 Great Dover Street, London, SE1 4LX .Tel: 0207378 4999. email: info@carersuk.org. Advice line: 08088087777

National Association for Providers of Activities for Older People: Bondway Commercial Centre, 5th Floor Unit 5.12

71 Bondway, London. SW8 1SG. Tel: 020 7831 3320/6068.
 

Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents- Provides advice on preventing accidents in the home, in the workplace and at leisure

Other Local information can be found at London Borough of Hounslow

Useful Websites

ageUK

Easyhealth

Healthtalk

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