{"id":106,"date":"2026-06-16T11:08:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T10:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/falls\/?page_id=106"},"modified":"2026-09-15T11:17:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T10:17:02","slug":"oxford-health-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/falls\/services\/oxford-health-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Health services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is a range of health services and support available in Oxfordshire.<\/p>\n<details class=\"nhsuk-details nhsuk-expander\">\n                    <summary class=\"nhsuk-details__summary\">\n                        <span class=\"nhsuk-details__summary-text\">Get help after a fall or sudden change in your health<\/span>\n                    <\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"nhsuk-details__text\">\n<p>For people who have had a fall recently, become suddenly unwell, or need urgent assessment.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/service_description\/ucr\/\">Urgent Community Response <\/a>&#8211; a community service that can assess and treat patients at home (or residential care home) during a health crisis, and where it is safe to do so, keeps them at home.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/service_description\/minor-injuries-units\/\">Minor Injury and First Aid Units<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; for injuries from the last seven days that are not life-threatening but still need treatment. Minor Injury Units have x-ray facilities. First Aid Units do not.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/service_description\/falls-service\/\">Falls Prevention Service<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; a community service that offers a one-off assessment. The assessment looks at falls risks and gives a personal plan to help reduce them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                <\/details>\n<details class=\"nhsuk-details nhsuk-expander\">\n                    <summary class=\"nhsuk-details__summary\">\n                        <span class=\"nhsuk-details__summary-text\">Falls prevention and assessments<\/span>\n                    <\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"nhsuk-details__text\">\n<p>For people who have fallen, are worried about falling, or want support to reduce their risk.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/service_description\/falls-service\/\">Falls Prevention Service<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; a community service that offers a one-off assessment. The assessment looks at falls risks and gives a personal plan to help reduce them.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/chss\/\">Care Home Support Service <\/a>&#8211; works with care home staff across Oxfordshire to support residents. This can include falls assessments.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/falls\/guidance\/lifestyle\/\">Being active<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                <\/details>\n<details class=\"nhsuk-details nhsuk-expander\">\n                    <summary class=\"nhsuk-details__summary\">\n                        <span class=\"nhsuk-details__summary-text\">Rehabilitation and therapy<\/span>\n                    <\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"nhsuk-details__text\">\n<p>For people recovering from illness, injury or a fall, or who need help with mobility and daily activities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/service_description\/cts\/\">Community Therapy Service <\/a>&#8211; short-term rehabilitation at home. This is for people who are finding everyday activities harder after a recent illness or injury.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.corahealth.co.uk\/locations\/south-east\/oxfordshire\/\">Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy<\/a> &#8211; an NHS outpatient service that provides assessment and treatment for muscle, bone and joint problems.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/service_description\/physiotherapy-neurophysio\/\">Physical Disability Physiotherapy Service\u00a0<\/a>&#8211; a specialist community service for people living with a long-term neurological condition.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ouh.nhs.uk\/orthotics\/\">Orthotics <\/a>\u00a0&#8211; provides devices that support or improve how a body part works. Examples include insoles, specialist footwear, foot-drop splints, long-leg callipers and spinal braces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                <\/details>\n<details class=\"nhsuk-details nhsuk-expander\">\n                    <summary class=\"nhsuk-details__summary\">\n                        <span class=\"nhsuk-details__summary-text\">Mobility, equipment and wheelchair support<\/span>\n                    <\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"nhsuk-details__text\">\n<p>For people who need equipment or mobility aids.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ouh.nhs.uk\/oce\/services\/wheelchair-service\/\">Oxfordshire Wheelchair Service<\/a> &#8211; an NHS service that provides wheelchairs for people with long-term needs who expect to use their wheelchair regularly for six months or more.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redcross.org.uk\/get-help\/hire-a-wheelchair\">Red Cross Wheelchair Hire<\/a> &#8211; private short-term wheelchair hire from British Red Cross.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/truemobility.co.uk\/wheelchair-hire-in-oxfordshire\/\">TrueMobility Wheelchair Hire<\/a> &#8211; Private short term wheelchair or scooter hire in Oxfordshire from TrueMobility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                <\/details>\n<details class=\"nhsuk-details nhsuk-expander\">\n                    <summary class=\"nhsuk-details__summary\">\n                        <span class=\"nhsuk-details__summary-text\">Long-term health conditions<\/span>\n                    <\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"nhsuk-details__text\">\n<p>For people whose ongoing health condition may affect their balance, mobility or independence.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/community-diabetes\/about\/\">Diabetes Service &#8211; Community<\/a> &#8211; information about Oxford Health&#8217;s community diabetes service.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/service_description\/oxfordshire-community-heart-failure-nursing-service\/\">Heart Failure Community Nursing Service<\/a> &#8211; helps people manage heart failure and improve their health and wellbeing.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/service_description\/respiratory-nursing-service\/\">Respiratory Services &#8211; Community\u00a0<\/a> &#8211; support for people with long-term breathing conditions, to help them stay well at home where possible.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/memory-concerns-and-dementia\/\">Memory Concerns and Dementia<\/a> &#8211; information and support about dementia and memory concerns.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ouh.nhs.uk\/services\/departments\/neurosciences\/specialist-nurses\/community-neurology\/\">Community Neurology Specialist Nurse Team<\/a> &#8211; supports people with long-term neurological conditions.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/ababs\/\">Bladder and Bowel Service<\/a> &#8211; a community service for adults with bladder or bowel problems.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ouh.nhs.uk\/osteoporosis\/\">Osteoporosis<\/a> &#8211; information and support for people who may have osteoporosis.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/podiatry\/\">Oxfordshire Podiatry &#8211; Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rcpod.org.uk\/find-a-podiatrist#FIND.PODIATRIST\">Podiatrist<\/a> &#8211; 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