Re-contact rates with a UK ambulance service following paramedic referral to a falls prevention service for those aged ≥ 65 years: a retrospective cohort study

Scott, Jamie2022-11-252022-11-252020-09-01Scott, J., 2020. Re-contact rates with a UK ambulance service following paramedic referral to a falls prevention service for those aged ≥ 65 years: a retrospective cohort study. British Paramedic Journal, 5 (2), 18-25.1478-472610.29045/14784726.2020.09.5.2.18http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12417/1322Falls in older populations constitute a large proportion of the workload for UK ambulance services, and cost the NHS over £2.3 billion per year. A large proportion of older fallers are not conveyed to an emergency department (ED), representing a vulnerable group of patients. New pathways have been developed for paramedics to refer this group directly to falls prevention services. Abstract published with permission.enEmergency Medical ServicesAccidental FallsAllied Health PersonnelReferral and ConsultationRe-contact RatesRe-contact rates with a UK ambulance service following paramedic referral to a falls prevention service for those aged ≥ 65 years: a retrospective cohort study