Falls Prevention

Our team includes occupational therapists, physiotherapists, nurses and support workers who have specialist knowledge about falls prevention. They can help patients to help themselves and offer advice to family, friends and carers.

We help to identify why our patients may have fallen or feel at risk of falls. We then provide intervention to help maintain their independence and prevent hospital admissions.

This may include providing patients with exercises or functional activities to develop their muscle strength and balance. We may also provide equipment or arrange minor changes to the home and advise on safely performing daily living activities.

We also provide assessment and advice to maintain bone health and reduce injury.

Our service is mainly provided in patient homes including care homes. We offer balance classes at Mansfield Community Hospital and Ashfield Health Village.

Accessing our services

Referrals are received from health professionals, social services and voluntary groups. Call the Patient Line on 01623 781 891 for more information.

Service opening hours

8:30am - 5pm, Monday – Friday.

Contact and find us

Mansfield Community Hospital
Stockwell Gate
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG18 5QJ

 

Newark Health Centre
12 Portland Street
Newark-on-Trent
Nottinghamshire
NG24 4XG

Tel: 01623 781 891

Help in a crisis

Please call your GP or 111. In an emergency call 999.

Information for health professionals

How to refer someone to this service

Please contact Single Point of Access on 01623 781899

 

Lead Clinician

  • Jenny Fantom - Falls Lead (Mansfield)
  • Katherine Jones - Falls Lead (Newark)

 

Service commissioned by

  • Mansfield and Ashfield Clinical Commissioning Group
  • Newark and Sherwood Clinical Commissioning Group

 

 

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