Agenda item

The meeting considered a report on work across the Borough in relation to falls, early help and frailty.  The meeting noted in particular how an older person becoming immobile as a result of a fall and hospital stay could have their condition exacerbated, and the meeting viewed videos demonstrating how different approaches could lead to different outcomes.

The meeting noted activity particularly with care home staff to give them confidence in assessing whether admission to hospital following a fall was necessary, to avoid the older person becoming less mobile.  It was hoped that this would reduce the number of hospital admissions following falls to the minority cases where there was an underlying medical cause that could only be treated in hospital.  The meeting noted the details of the frailty workstream, and the particular attention being given to screening and advanced planning as those issues most in need of attention.

RESOLVED:-

(i)        that the multi-agency work taking place in relation to falls and frailty be welcomed;

(ii)       that the falls work being undertaken be endorsed and supported, in particular the need to promote effective communication and workstreams across organisational boundaries; and

(iii)      that Board members continue to provide leadership within their organisations to pursue further work on this matter.