Healthy Ageing - Past Events

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Falls prevention innovation: thinking differently along the patient journey event 23 February 2023

We know that falls cause distress, pain, injury, loss of confidence, loss of independence and, for some, mortality.

The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) updated guidance, Falls: applying All Our Health (February 2022), highlights the annual activity and costs related to those aged 65+ falling, emphasising the benefits of taking action. Finding innovative solutions to falls prevention along the patient journey matters. 

Delegates from diverse and varied backgrounds from our Health Innovation Wessex Healthy Ageing Community of Practice journeyed with our Health Innovation Wessex Healthy Ageing and Industry and Innovation team representatives, in a quest to think differently about falls prevention innovations. 

Listen back to our falls prevention innovation event recording (see timings below to listen to specific presentations) and review our slide deck

This interactive and informative virtual learning event, offered delegates an opportunity to: 

• Experience a taster session on current falls prevention innovative ways of thinking and solutions. Innovators who shared how their innovative solutions helped prevent falls included:
  • Matthew Booth – Chief Executive Officer Physiobuddie LTD
  • Brian Brown – Commercial Director Technicare
  • Katie McShane – Director of Operations Safe Steps 
  • Jacqui Arnold – Chief Experience Officer Milbotix
  • Zeke Steer Founder and Chief Executive Officer Milbotix.

Further information on these innovations can be found on the event slide deck or listen back to our recording (Recording timing: 04:51 - 29:40)

• Better understand what organisations and individuals feel matter most to them about digital falls prevention innovative solutions. Esteemed panel members included:
  • Adi Phillips - Southern Health Falls Prevention Lead
  • Ray White - Community Partner voice
  • Ellie Russell - Hampshire County Council Falls Prevention & Physical Activity Coordinator
  • Alexandros Gavriilidis - Strategic Commissioning Lead Dorset Council
  • Natalie Austin - Regional Head of Public Health Development Everyone Active.

(Recording timing: 30:00 - 1:00:20)

• Learn from the Health Innovation Wessex Industry and Innovation team about the horizon scanning process through which suitable technologies to meet the needs of NHS health and care providers are identified. Rob Hull, Programme Manager Health Innovation Wessex Industry and Innovation shared his insights.
  (Recording timing: 1:00:20 - 1:05:49) 
• Hear from an Integrated Care System Lead sharing how to overcome common implementation barriers from concept to real world delivery. Inspirational story telling from Josh Horder – Digital Programme Manager Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care System 
  (Recording timing: 1:05:49 - 1:19:59)