Monday 05 May 2025
Internal Reference Number: FOI_8453
Date Request Received: 11/02/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 21/02/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Falls Prevention Service
Request Category: Health
| Question Number 1: I would like to make a Freedom of Information request regarding the provision of vestibular assessment and rehabilitation by your Trust's Falls Prevention Service (or equivalent). World Guidelines for Falls Prevention and Management for Older Adults: A Global Initiative published in September 2022 (see below link) recommend routinely asking about dizziness and undertaking follow up assessment to identify causes, including vestibular. They reference the high incidence of BPPV and vestibular dysfunction in those presenting with falls and suggest managing vestibular issues should be considered as part of a multifactorial approach. World Guidelines for Falls Prevention and Management for Older Adults: A Global Initiative | British Geriatrics Society (bgs.org.uk) Does your falls prevention team (or equivalent) have staff trained to assess and treat vestibular dysfunction? If so, from which profession(s)? | |
| Answer To Question 1: No | |
| Question Number 2: Do you have any plans to develop this part of your falls prevention service? | |
| Answer To Question 2: No Current plans | |
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