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Good news at the Oxfordshire Falls Prevention Service
This service has been a longstanding user of RioMed Software solutions.  In the past, this service has used Formis and is now currently upgrading to our latest version of Cellma. Cellma software carries out the patient assessment at point of contact, generates letters and reports in real time which all help in creating an efficient service.
Aim of Oxfordshire Falls Prevention Service: To reduce the number of falls among older people living in Oxfordshire, to reduce incidence or serious injury, maintain independence and improve the quality of life of those who fall or who are at risk of falling.
 

Objectives:

  • Undertakes specialist assessment of patients by nurses, they provide a basic medical examination (including drug review), osteoporosis investigation and therapy assessment. The falls specialists have weekly meetings with a consultant geriatrician and immediate support via telephone as required. The specialist will then refer the patient onto an appropriate service a or/and make recommendations for management and treatment of their falls.

  • Support the 8 balance and safety rehabilitation programmes that are run in day hospitals across Oxfordshire who see annually 250 patients

  • Education of patients and relatives/carers through balance and safety programmes, workshops in day centres, community groups, individual assessment and information fairs.

  • Education of clinical staff across Oxfordshire PCT, social and community care, OAS, acute trusts care homes, community service i.e. alarm/small repair and voluntary organisations

  • Provision of seated exercise to groups in the community, in day centres and care homes

Good news from 07/08

The falls service has increased the service activity over the past year by telephoning all patients before the appointment.  An additional 200 people received a falls specialist assessment in the last year with the total seen at 1417. A patient satisfaction survey of the falls clinic was very positive with such comments "It was excellent and could not be bettered - I congratulate the staff". 
 
A recent audit of fractured hip data at the John Radcliffe trauma department although not statistically significant, shows a promising decline in trend since the falls service was launched despite an increasing older population.  Additional funding has enabled us to advertise for additional admin suport, a specialist to work within the trauma department at the John Radcliffe and 1.6 wte specialists to enable us to increase the number of people receiving a falls assessment in the community.
Last Updated ( Monday, 14 July 2008 )