tyne and wear care alliance

www.sunderland.gov.uk Sunderland City Council Civic Centre Burdon Road Sunderland SR2 7DN Tel: 0191 520 5555	www.newcastle.gov.uk Newcastle City Council Civic Centre Barras Bridge Newcastle Upon Tyne NE99 1RD Tel: 0191 232 8520
www.gateshead.gov.uk Gateshead Council Civic Centre Regent Street Gateshead Tel: 0191 433 7000	www.northtyneside.gov.uk North Tyneside Council Strategic Services Pametrada Building Davy Bank Wallsend Tyne and Wear NE28 6WJ Tel: 0545 2000 101
www.southtyneside.info South Tyneside Council Townhall and Civic Offices Westoe Road South Shields Tyne and Wear NE33 02RL Tel: 0191 427 1717

Falls Prevention

Christine Pigford - Falls Co-ordinator Christine Pigford

Falls Co-ordinator, Sunderland

Galleries Day Unit, First Floor, Galleries Health Centre,

Washington, NE38 7NQ

Tel: 0191 5026912 Fax: 0191 5026811

christine.pigford@suntpct.nhs.uk

Click here for access via secure log in to falls prevention information

Includes:

Falls Directory

Falls Risk Assesment Tool

Falls Tools Screening

Guidance notes to accompany risk assessments revised

Useful Links

www.traintogain.gov.uk	www.skillsforcare.org	www.scils.co.uk Social Care Information & Learning Services
www.lsc.gov.uk Learning and Skills Council	www.cqc.org.uk Care Quality Commission	www.dh.gov.uk Department of Health
www.ukstandards.org National Occupational Standards Directory	www.gscc.org.uk General Social Care Council	www.skillsforhealth.org.uk Skills for Health
www.ukhca.co.uk United Kingdom Home Care Association	www.scie.org.uk Social care Institute for Excellence	www.socialcaring.co.uk Social Care Association
www.valuingpeople.gov.uk Valuing People – Learning Disabilities	www.scils.co.uk Social Care Information and Learning Service	www.basw.co.uk British Association of Social Workers
www.bcodp.org.uk British Council of Disabled People	www.arcuk.org.uk Association for Real Change	www.learntocare.org.uk Supporting Workforce Development
www.shapingourlives.org.ukNational Service Users Network	sfcne.tees.ac.uk Skills for Care North East	North East Dignity News North East

Other Alliances

Durham Employers Care and Health Alliance (DECHA)
The Decha Team
C/O Staff Development
Adult and Community Services
Durham County Council
County Hall
Durham DH1 5UG
Tel: 0191 383 3274
e-mail: decha@durham.gov.uk
www.decha.org.uk

Tees Valley Alliance
Room HO.23 Centuria Building
School Of Health and Social Care
University Of Teeside
Middlesborough
TS1 3BA
Tel: 01642 384 997
http://tva.tees.ac.uk

Northumberland Alliance

Offices 19 & 20

Northumberland Centre for Enterprise

Lintonville, Park Way

Ashington

NE63 9JZ

Tel: 01670 528416

charles.plumeridge@northumberlandcaretrust.nhs.uk

Published : 11/12/2008

Contact info.twca@sunderland.gov.uk