What is the Barking & Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge Falls Service?
We are a multidisciplinary team working across the boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge. The team consists of a Falls Consultant, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Nurse, Integrated Care Assistants and Administrators.
Whom do we target?
We assess and treat residents who are aged 60 and above and or three or more of the following:
- Slip/trip/fall or near slip/trip/fall in the previous year
- 5 medications or more
- Have balance problems
- Unable to rise from a chair of knee height
What is our aim?
- To prevent onset of trips/slips and falls
- Reduce the number of slips/trips/falls or near miss slips/trips and falls
- Reduce hospital and A&E admissions
- To minimise patient’s fear of falling and build confidence to achieve independence and quality of life
- Educate patients and carers on coping strategies
Who can refer?
- General Practitioners
- Consultants
- Community matrons
- A&E staff
- Community therapy teams
- Specialist Nurses
- District Nurses
- Health Visitors
- Allied Health Care Professionals
- Social Services
- Voluntary Organisations
How do you refer?
Please complete a Referral Form (SPA) and forward to the Single Point of Access Team (SPA) at nelft.haveringreferrals@nelft.nhs.uk.
Alternatively please contact the team on:
Tel: 0300 555 1201, ext 57383
BHRFallsservice@nelft.nhs.uk – this email address only accepts enquiries, not referrals.
Barking & Dagenham, Havering or Redbridge residents aged 60 and above and or three or more of the following: Slip/trip/fall or near slip/trip/fall in the previous year 5 medications or more Have balance problems Unable to rise from a chair of knee height What is our aim? To prevent onset of trips/slips and falls Reduce the number of slips/trips/falls or near miss slips/trips and falls Reduce hospital and A&E admissions