Health and social work services

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Delivery of Somerset Public Health's fall prevention stay strong stay steady programme to provide community based falls prevention classes across the county using Otago, an evidence based falls prevention exercise programme, to meet national guidelines and recommendations. This is not a call for competition and is not yet a contract opportunity. Please note: By expressing an interest in this event via the portal you are not confirming your place at the event. Please follow the instructions below to reserve your place. Commissioning of Somerset’s Community Falls Prevention Programme: Somerset County Council is seeking to hear from organisations interested in the opportunity of delivering Somerset Public Health’s falls prevention Stay Strong Stay Steady (SSSS) programme. Currently the programme is provided through an annual grant offer. Introducing a commissioned service over a period will enable continued growth, stability and development of the programme. The programme provides community based falls prevention classes across the county using Otago, an evidence based falls prevention exercise programme, to meet national guidelines and recommendations. The programme is structured and requires adherence to criteria, data gathering to ensure fidelity and that appropriate participants receive the intervention. The programme is embedded in the Somerset Falls Service Pathway and referral system within health and care. Falls prevention is a key area of focus in Somerset due to the ageing population and increasing rate of falls, falls admissions and hip fractures. For example, in 2017-2018 there were 3 000 emergency admissions for falls in those aged 65 and over and 760 hip fractures recorded. The subsequent cost of falls and fractures to individuals, their families and the health and care system is high, and a robust community based programme is essential to support prevention. Soft market testing event: A soft market testing event will be held on 16.9.2019. Somerset County Council Public Health is inviting organisations to attend who might be interested in finding out more about this opportunity. Organisations that take part will not be advantaged or disadvantaged in any way in any potential future formal procurement. Commercial confidentiality will be respected. This notice does not represent a formal commitment by Somerset County Council to undertake a procurement procedure. Event details: Date: 16.9.2019 Time: 14.00 to 15.30 Venue: Taunton — details will be provided on registration. Event registration: To attend this event please email tbosher@somerset.gov.uk by 05.00 p.m. on 12.9.2019 providing the name of your organisation, the name of the person wishing to attend and a contact email address. Due to the venue size, we ask that no more than 2 representatives attend from each organisation. If you are unable to attend the event the presentation and notes will be available through the e-tender system ProContract.(www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk). SCC reserves the right to cancel or re-arrange this event at its own discretion.