Our service aims to help you to maintain your independence.

We see people who are:

• Aged over 60 (or over 50 with a diagnosis of Osteoporosis)
• Registered with a Central Manchester GP
• Experiencing falls
• Not currently active with another rehabilitation service, such as Intermediate Care

The falls team will visit you in your own home.

We can provide:

• Falls management strategies
• Advice and education on falls-related medical conditions
• Tailored home and group exercise programmes
• Environmental checks and equipment to reduce your risk of falls
• Osteoporosis risk assessment
• Blood pressure checks
• Walking aids to reduce your risk of falls
• Medication advice
• Confidence building
• Information about assistive technology
• Anxiety management
• Advice and education
• Exercise programmes
• Equipment

We also provide therapy and nurse-led Falls Prevention education sessions which can be tailored to suit the audience.  If you are a Scheme Manager or are involved in delivering a group in Central Manchester, please contact us by phone to discuss your needs.

We accept referrals by email, telephone or letter.

If you wish to discuss or to make a referral, contact us by phone. Anyone can refer to this service, you can even refer yourself

Email: mft.fallsteam@nhs.net

Phone: 0161 529 6566

Please leave a message on the answerphone if there is no-one available to take your call

Contact information

Central Manchester Community Falls Service
Alexandra Park Health Centre
2 Whitswood Close
Manchester
M16 7AP

Phone: 0161 209 9967
Email: mft.fallsteam@nhs.net

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm.

Always inform your GP if you have had a fall, and if necessary seek medical attention.

General Practitioners may be consulted prior to a home visit, to obtain relevant medical information.