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This page is a printable version of: https://www.iow.nhs.uk/Patients-and-Visitors/patient-safety/patient-safety/reducing-patient-falls/home-hazards.htm
Date: 25 September 2023

Current waiting times (average) Emergency Dept. (A&E): 92 minutes Emergency Dept. (children): 12 minutes Learn more about our waiting times

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Home hazards

There are some very simple steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of slips, trips or falls within your home.

Please click onto the image of the house below to enlarge it. Once enlarged, the image will provide you with guidance to remain safe and prevent falls around your home.

Diagram showing falls prevention in the home.

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Falls Prevention Patient SafetyThe Trust is committed to putting Patient Safety as our top priority and has signed up to the National Patient Safety Campaign. We are striving to make real measurable improvements in the safety of the care for our patients

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Important information

Our services are currently extremely busy and we expect them to remain busy and under increased pressure during the strikes. We will only cancel appointments and procedures where it is necessary, if you aren’t contacted by us to rearrange, please still attend your appointment.

You can help by:

Only using our Emergency Department or call 999 for life threatening injuries or illnesses
Collecting family and friends from hospital as soon as they are ready to be discharged to free up beds for those who need them
Support friends, family and neighbours with shopping and collecting prescriptions if needed
Only call 999 in the event of a life-threatening illness or injury
Visit NHS 111 online or call NHS 111 for heath advice, or contact your local pharmacist or GP.

Please visit our patients and visitors page for general information.

Thank you for your continued support.