At our most recent CLN we were joined by three expert speakers who presented on different aspects of falls prevention and management:
- Mark Ainsworth-Smith, Consultant Pre-Hospital Care Practitioner, South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust:
Shared insights on how ambulance services respond to falls and the importance of integrated, preventative approaches. - Anna Bargent, Frailty Service Lead, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust: Explored the patient journey in A&E following a fall, highlighting frailty assessments and discharge planning.
- Mal Whitham, Spark Care: Demonstrated innovative falls technology aimed at early detection and prevention, offering practical solutions for care settings.
Spark Care have offered a discount of 10% to all Berkshire Care Association Members across all of their products and services. If anyone would like to explore how their technologies could support your teams, the team at Spark Care are always happy to arrange a no-pressure demo or chat through options.
Contact them via email:
Mal Whitham: malcolm@spark-care.co.uk
Nadia Morris: nadia.morris@spark-care.co.uk
The slides from the meeting are available here:
Falls CLN 1st July 2025 (Slides)
The recording can be found here: