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Check our progress to date...
Check our progress to date...
The Highlights
The Highlights
We have now obtained all of the necessary approvals for the study
Six of our seven work packages are currently underway
We have completed work packages 4A and B.
WP1 and WP2
WP1 and WP2
Our team now has the data and the analysis for both of these work packages is currently underway!
WP3
WP3
Recruiting has begun in two of our four sites and we are working on getting the final approvals in place for the remaining sites.
have recruited 25% of our target into the study.
Incredible work by our colleagues in the sites in supporting recruitment and undertaking the consent process.
WP4
WP4
We have completed all of the interviews with ambulance staff (4A) and are in the process of completing the final interview with professionals from care organisations (4B). We are now undertaking the analysis of the interview transcripts and hope to begin disseminating findings in the coming months!
The final part of this work package (4c) include a national survey of professionals from care organisations. The survey questions will be informed by the findings from 4A and B. We are currently developing the survey and aim to begin collecting data in the first half of 2026.
WP5
WP5
We have obtained ethical and health research authority approval and are planning on opening this study for recruitment soon in Yorkshire and Humber, and two other ambulance service regions. Please contact us if you would like to submit an Expression of Interest about participating.
We are interested in speaking to stakeholders involved in:
Community falls response teams
paramedics or 999 call handlers with experience of providing advice or care for falls (including long lies)
Residential and care home staff
Hospital staff (ED, frailty wards and acute medicine)
WP6
WP6
We are very excited to announce that recruitment is now open for this work package! We are looking to interview individuals (and their carers) who have fallen and been unable to get up off the floor for a long period of time, and help was contacted.
Check out our recruitment poster below!
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