1. Ceredigion Multi Agency Falls Collaborative
Progress so far
Janet Knill (Ceredigion Locality Service Planning Co-ordinator)
16th March 2011

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. Information gathering Number of recorded falls 2009/10
Janet Knill (Ceredigion Locality Service Planning Co-ordinator)
16th March 2011

6. 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

7. Different approach – map their existing pathway
Janet Knill (Ceredigion Locality Service Planning Co-ordinator)
16th March 2011

8. Duplicated assessments
Janet Knill (Ceredigion Locality Service Planning Co-ordinator)
16th March 2011

9. Community referrals driven from secondary specialists
Janet Knill (Ceredigion Locality Service Planning Co-ordinator)
16th March 2011

10. 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

11. 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