What should we be doing next?
- Re-appointing to the falls prevention co-ordinator post with a change in emphasis for this role to prioritise working in the community to link up and contribute to voluntary, health and social care sector falls prevention initiatives.
- Awareness raising and promotion of falls services and initiatives in a way that engages older people.
- Establishing a single point of access to falls services including self-referral.
- Establishing a city-wide network of Staying Steady Exercise Groups based in local leisure and other community facilities.
- Extend existing and new aspects of service provision to meet demand
- Develop a range of primary prevention initiatives