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Raising Awareness of Falls & Frailty Thursday, 23rd March 2017, 10.00am – 2.00pm Age UK London, Ground Floor, Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9NA (Refreshments and lunch will be provided) The aims of the workshop are for older people and their organisations to: Increase awareness of the incidence of falls across London Increase understanding of falls prevention and support for those with a history of falls Be aware of the signs and symptoms of frailty Programme (Event chair: June Davis, Director, Allied Health Solutions) Time Activity Lead 10.00am Registration and refreshments 10.30am Welcome and introduction Aims and Objectives Paul Goulden, Chief Executive, Age UK London 10.40am Incidence of Falls across London Ian Bullamore - Acting Governance Manager, London Ambulance Service 11.00am Case scenario Falls and Frailty including Discussion and questions and answers on case scenario What is a fall? Why do people fall? Why do we care about falls? How can we identify people at high risk of falls? Dr Claire Kaye, GP, Shopwick Surgery, Elstree Charlotte Ames, Senior Physiotherapist, West Middlesex University Hospital Savi Jhala, Team Lead - Community Adult Rehabilitation Service, CNWL NHS Foundation Trust 12.00pm Tea/Coffee 12.15pm An overview of frailty Dr Tony Burch, Primary Care Adviser, Health education England,
