Ceredigion Multi Agency Falls Collaborative Progress so far Janet Knill (Ceredigion Locality Service Planning Co-ordinator) 16th March 2011
Janet Knill (Ceredigion Locality Service Planning Co-ordinator) About myself 12 years Local Government experience 18 months working for a Local Strategic Partnership Focus on designing services around the customer Right first time Efficient Effective Janet Knill (Ceredigion Locality Service Planning Co-ordinator) 16th March 2011
Map of the area Janet Knill (Ceredigion Locality Service Planning Co-ordinator) 16th March 2011 Janet Knill (Ceredigion Locality Service Planning Co-ordinator) 16th March 2011
Bronglais Mini Collaborative Nurse from A & E Hospital based O.T. Trauma Liaison nurse Ceredigion Care & Repair Ceredigion Association of Voluntary Organisations Myself Expanded to include: University of Aberystwyth Reablement (Social Services) Janet Knill (Ceredigion Locality Service Planning Co-ordinator) 16th March 2011
Information gathering Number of recorded falls 2009/10 Janet Knill (Ceredigion Locality Service Planning Co-ordinator) 16th March 2011
Challenges based on existing data Are they the same people? Are they repeat fallers? No standardised unique references Data protection WASPI Janet Knill (Ceredigion Locality Service Planning Co-ordinator) 16th March 2011
Different approach – map their existing pathway Janet Knill (Ceredigion Locality Service Planning Co-ordinator) 16th March 2011
Duplicated assessments Janet Knill (Ceredigion Locality Service Planning Co-ordinator) 16th March 2011
Community referrals driven from secondary specialists Janet Knill (Ceredigion Locality Service Planning Co-ordinator) 16th March 2011
Work that has taken place so far… Development of a Strategic Ceredigion Falls Group Use of NLIAH database in A & E which has led to changing coding mechanisms Work with care homes and development of an adapted database for them to complete Janet Knill (Ceredigion Locality Service Planning Co-ordinator) 16th March 2011
Janet Knill (Ceredigion Locality Service Planning Co-ordinator) Planned work – GP based Focused upon community prevention Self help support: Exercise Podiatry / foot ware Opticians Care & Repair Advice on walking aids Advice on medication reviews Etc. Development of local falls register Empowerment of practice nurses Janet Knill (Ceredigion Locality Service Planning Co-ordinator) 16th March 2011