Thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of our 2023 Falls Awareness Week webinar series!
We would especially like to thank our expert speakers who responded to our ‘Call for Projects’ for this year’s instalment:
- Vanessa Wallace and Nikki Webb (Warrington and Halton NHS Foundation Trust)
- Madeleine Gifford (The Hillingdon Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust)
- Julie Windsor (NHS England) and Dr. Julie Whitney (Royal College of Physicians)
- Shona MacKinnon (NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde)
- Tara Marshall (These Hands Academy)
Through our collaboration, we can help make a difference in awareness raising and be catalysts for turning that awareness into action.
#ThinkFalls #ActionOnFalls
The PowerPoint presentations from our webinar sessions and complete recordings are available. In addition, you can download a certificate of attendance for each session. Below, you can find information and access links.
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11 September 2023 – A falls collaboration between Nursing and Midwifery
Nikki Webb, Maternity Ward Manager; and Vanessa Wallace, Patient Safety Improvement Nurse, Warrington and Halton NHS Foundation Trust.
14 September 2023 – Innovative strategies to reduce stroke inpatient falls
Madeleine Gifford, Band 6 Physiotherapist, Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
19 September 2023 – Post-Falls Responses
Julie Windsor, MSc RGN, Patient Safety Clinical Lead Medical Specialties/Older People, NHS England.
Dr Julie Whitney, National Audit of Inpatient Falls clinical lead, Royal College of Physicians (RCP).
20 September 2023 – Improving Post Fall Management QI Project
Shona MacKinnon, Hospital Falls Co-coordinator, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS GGC).
21 September 2023 – Free falling
Tara Marshall, Registered Nurse, MA Patient Safety, Director at These Hands Academy.
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