Part of 3. 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport – in the Senedd at 2:56 pm on 25 January 2017.
Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. Several of my constituents have contacted me recently to praise the falls prevention service currently being piloted in Aneurin Bevan health board. Launched in October, this service has helped 183 out of 229 emergency calls to get back to their feet without having to be taken to an accident and emergency department. Not only does this prevent hospital admissions, but the team also conducts a home assessment to prevent further falls in future. Can the Cabinet Secretary keep a keen eye on the evidence and the results of the pilot in Gwent? What more can be done to prevent people being admitted to hospital following a fall when other action is more appropriate?