This page lists various falls prevention policies

Treatment Guidelines for Osteoporosis Management and Falls Service Policy

Dec 2007

BE PCT, in partnership with Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, have written a user-friendly guideline on the management of osteoporosis.  The guideline which includes links to falls prevention is aimed primarily at professionals who are in a position to prescribe medication.

Available Now

It is now available for download on this site, from the link below and on the Health Professionals Information page.

Download - Guidelines for Osteoporosis Management Jul '07 192KB PDF file

The PCT’s Operational Policy East Berkshire Falls Service for Older People has also been finalised and will become available during November 2007 on this website as well as via the PCT website www.berkshireeast-pct.nhs.uk

Interested in hard-back information about the local Falls Service?

Nov 2007

The Falls Service Implementation Groups have developed an information pack about the East Berkshire Integrated Falls Pathway.  The pack is available free of charge to professionals or volunteers working in any setting within East Berkshire.  The pack has a core contents which includes basic information such as referral forms, useful phone numbers and basic falls and fracture assessment tools with optional add-on information specific to the service sector you work in.

Contact Anya Ryan, BE Falls Co-ordinator 01753 63 6500 for a pack.

Page last updated 7-5-2008  -  Copyright 2005 East Berkshire Falls Group
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