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Elderly services - patient information

The following are links to leaflets and web sites that we think may be useful to our elderly patients, their family, and carers. 

For a full listing of available resources please go to the Trust’s web directory of patient information

Title
Falls prevention in hospital: a guide for patients, their families and carers
Leaflet / Website

Falls prevention in hospital: a guide for patients, their families and carers

Author
Royal College of Physicians
Description
This guide provides jargon free information on the care patients can expect to receive in hospital, as well as advice on how to be alert to potential dangers and what to do to avoid them. It sets out a check list of simple measures that, when undertaken, can minimise the risk of falling or tripping.
Date of production
October 2016

 

Would you like the information in these leaflets in another format or language?

We value equality of access to our information and services and are therefore happy to provide the information in these leaflets in Braille, Easy Read, large print, or audio - upon request.

If you would like a copy of this document in your language, please contact the ward or department responsible for your care.

Pacjenci chcący uzyskać kopię tego dokumentu w swoim języku ojczystym powinni skontaktować się z oddziałem lub działem odpowiedzialnym za opiekę nad nimi.

Ak by ste chceli kópiu tohto dokumentu vo vašom jazyku, prosím skontaktujte nemocničné pracovisko, alebo oddelenie zodpovedné za starostlivosť o vás.

Pokud byste měli zájem o kopii tohoto dokumentu ve svém jazyce, kontaktujte prosím oddělení odpovídající za Vaši péči.

Чтобы получить копию этого документа на вашем родном языке, пожалуйста обратитесь вотделение, ответственное за ваше лечение.


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If you cannot find the leaflet you are looking for, please contact the Patient Information Team. 

Please note: East Kent Hospitals cannot be held responsible for the content of external websites.