1/ Creating comprehensive community-based falls services for people falling at home (inc care homes) in every ICS will help reduce “long lies” - people waiting too long for ambulances, who just need to be lifted.
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2/ We’ll be publishing guidance to ICBs on how to do this, & also on what else they can do to leverage the #EHCH Enhanced Health in Care Home framework to reduce avoidable admissions for residents, respiratory hubs, & other measures, as part of a further winter plan, next week
3/ I’ll post further links when they’re up
4/ Many colleagues in NHSE & elsewhere have worked at intense speed & pressure to design this over the last few weeks/months. It’s been great to to be able to work alongside them.