1. Lanarkshire Falls Pathway+
Smartcare
Morag Hearty and Jill O’Boyle

2. Current pathway Referrers Destinations District Nurse Falls Clinic
Alert Alarm GP
A&E
Social work
Self/family
Clinics
Wards
NHS24
Other health staff
Falls Clinic
Community teams (e.g. CARS/ICST)
Physiotherapy (PT) clinics
Community PT
Social work : Community Occupational Therapists
Falls screener
Faller

3. Issues Duplication of referrals Multiple registration/databases
Inadequate admin support
Geographical differences
Inconsistent processes

4. interventions offered which will support on-going self-management
Proposed pathway
Referrers
Destinations
District Nurse
Alert Alarm GP
A&E
Social work
Self/family
Clinics
Wards
NHS24
Other health staff
Falls Clinic
Community teams (e.g. CARS/ICST)
Physiotherapy (PT) clinics
Community PT
Social work : Community Occupational Therapists
Falls screener
Database
Faller
Initial screening/
telephone triage
interventions offered which will support on-going self-management

5. Smartcare Solutions One database – accessed by Health and Social Work
Common screening tool
Agreed further assessment tools
Common processes
Scope for self assessment/management
Links between community and hospital falls pathways
Trigger for future referrals

6. Discussion
Single screening tool?
One register ?
Self assessment?
Self management?
Use of web sites?
Use of APPs?
Use of personal electronic diary
Any questions???