Falls Therapy Service
This page is for all care professionals who need the service referral information or other relevant documentation.
How do Care Professionals refer into this service?
All referrals should be emailed directly to the Service.
When referring into the service, a Falls referral form (guidance notes) and FRAX will need to be completed. An up to date EMIS summary will also need to be sent with the referral if permission from the patient to access their Summary Care Record is not provided.
Types of patients regularly seen
Adults living in Shropshire communities, registered with a Shropshire GP, identified as having fallen, or at risk or fearful of falling.
This is generally for over 65s, but younger adults identified at risk will be considered according to their individual needs, as per NICE guidelines.
All referrals should be directed to shropcom.fallstherapy@nhs.net
Patients not seen by this service
The service does not see the following patients:
- We are not an acute service.
- We do not offer assessment or interventions to residents of care homes - please contact community physiotherapy services.
- Patients residing in Shropshire but registered with a GP in Wales
Community Trust staff in Telford and Wrekin screen/ assess patients who are registered with Telford and Wrekin GPs in their own home, however, the Paul Brown Day Unit at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford is commissioned to deliver falls exercise programmes for Telford and Wrekin patients.
Service contacts information
Falls Therapy Service
Tel: 01743 730035
Email the team
Contact key clinician(s)
Team Leader for the Falls Therapy Service
Lisa Jordan-Manning
01743 730035