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.
Our team now has the data and the analysis for both of these work packages is currently underway!
The study has now been running for several months, and we're very grateful for the ongoing support across all sites.
We are currently preparing an amendment to extend the patient recruitment period.
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) includes a national survey of professionals from care organisations. The survey questions will be informed by the findings from 4A and 4B.
The survey will be live March 2026- so watch this space!
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)
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!