NHS Lanarkshire Specialist Falls Service celebrates 20th anniversary milestone

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NHS Lanarkshire’s Specialist Falls Service is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Based at Coathill Hospital in Coatbridge, the small multi-disciplinary team cover all areas of Lanarkshire.The team have a clinical and strategic role, as well as supporting improvement work within the community.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android As one of the first dedicated falls services in Scotland, this pioneering group have been instrumental in shaping the national falls strategy.More recently they have been heavily involved in the development and implementation of the Lanarkshire Falls strategy.Lanarkshire is the only place in Scotland that has developed and implemented a falls register.Since its set up in 2014, there are currently 19,114 people on the register.Falls nurse specialist, Angela Scott, explained: “The register captures anyone who has fallen and includes details of any previous falls, assessment and measures taken and the patient’s level of risk."It is an invaluable resource in capturing the patient’s journey and reducing falls.”In Lanarkshire an estimated 47,354 people will fall each year.

These falls may happen in a person’s own home or in a care setting.Falls can lead to significant injury, in particular, hip fracture.