Falls Early Intervention Vehicle for Castle Point and Rochford and Southend Clinical Commissioning G

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Castle Point and Rochford and Southend Clinical Commissioning Group wish to pilot a 12 month Falls Early Intervention Vehicle (EIV) service targeting appropriate falls patients, increasing ambulance see and treat rates, reducing ambulance conveyances and A&E attendances, and reducing non-elective admissions to Southend Hospital.The aim of the scheme is to safely care for people in their own homes, where an acute admission to hospital may have previously been provided. This model will further prevent unnecessary hospital re-admissions and would positively impact on patient quality and safety.The vehicle will be staffed by a trained Paramedic and an Occupational Therapist, attending to 999 calls with a ‘falls’ related dispatch code for ‘Green 1 — 4’ and ‘Red 1’ responses in the Castle Point and Rochford CCG and Southend CCG areas.This contract will be directly awarded to East of England Ambulance Service.