| Summary: |
A brief letter for Health Professionals, including GPs, Practice Nurses, Pharmacists, from the NFPCG detailing actions they can do to support customers with visual impairment who might be at risk of a fall. It also covers the main areas of vision impairment that might lead to increased risk and how to find the local falls services to direct customers to if they want more support to reduce their risk of falls in the future. It links to the Posters available in the collection. |
| Creators: |
Sue Dewhirst |
| Additional information: |
These were created as part of the National Falls Prevention Coordination Group Task and Finish Vision Group, alongside a letter to Opticians, a vision and falls briefing and a video real-time showing the RCP Bedside Vision Check being completed with a patient in hospital. Further information on the NFPCG - https://www.bgs.org.uk/resources/deconditioning-information-for-providers-of-services-for-older-people-and-the-public#anchor-nav-about-the-national-falls-prevention-coordination-group-nfpcg- |
| Copyright holder: |
Copyright © National Falls Prevention Coordination Group |
| Tags: |
Vision, Falls Prevention, Health Professional, Information Sheet, Pharmacist, General Practitioner, Practice Nurse |
| Viewing permissions: |
World |
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| Depositing User: |
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| Date Deposited: |
13 Apr 2022 20:43 |
| Last Modified: |
18 Apr 2022 10:31 |
| URI: |
https://edshare.gcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/10028 |
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