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  East Berkshire Falls & Fracture Prevention
Slough, Bracknell, Windsor, Ascot & Maidenhead
 
 
 

Welcome to the Falls and Fracture Prevention pages

These pages aim to provide information on how to prevent falls and has information for health professionals, carers of older people and those at risk themselves.

Each section has a list of useful documents and web pages to download/visit.

News

New Guidelines for Osteoporosis Management

Berkshire East PCT and Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust have recently developed user-friendly guidance on the medical management of osteoporosis.

The document is designed to give the user a lot of extra information, if so wished, by offering links to the local Falls Care Pathway, patient information leaflets and assessment tools.

See the News Page for more information.

Video - Getting up from a Fall

We have now completed a video based on the self-help information on this site about how to get up after a fall.

The video was produced by the Berkshire East Falls Service Implementation Group in partnership with the Health Promotion Resources Department.

It is available to staff, public and carers within the East Berkshire PCT area, on either DVD or VHS cassette.  Prices are £12.50 for health professionals and £7.50 for an individual at risk of falls.  Contact Anya Ryan, tel: 01753 63 6500.

Getting Up From a Fall and Planning Ahead
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East Berkshire Falls Strategy 
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Falls Pathway

East Berkshire Primary Care Falls Pathway


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Contents
 
For Those at Risk from Falls
Information useful to those at risk of falls & their carers
Assistance if you have had a fall
How to get up after a fall
Tips to help prevent having falls
About hip protectors




 

Documents

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