Derbyshire Light Medical

14/03/2026

Half a tank in RSQ2 and I feel like I’ve just had a Colonoscopy

14/03/2026

Falls team callout - 1530 - 13/03/2026

Walton

We were called out to an elderly lady who had slipped off the edge of her bed, but didn’t have the strength to get off the floor

On arrival we assessed for any injuries and illness and used our lifting cushion to get her back into bed

Response time - 15 minutes
Tot time on scene - 45 minutes

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DLM falls team - 0800 94 94 099

13/03/2026

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSRLyw2cheRhw70TqYlcCDnyrstS-vyGATjd1fBzlVtNf32Q/viewform

Please complete this form and we can get you booked in for an onboarding visit What we Provide Telephone unit with pendant **We currently Do Not provide pressure sensors or falls mats** 24/7 monitoring, Physical response to falls. Medical emergency assistance Fire service notification should you act...

13/03/2026

With us going live with our lifeline pendant service, here are some statistics for elderly falls

Falls occur in >30% of age over 65 years in community
Serious injury occurs in >20% of falls in older adults
Most falls occur in and around the patient’s home

Risk Factors:
-Environmental hazards (most common)
-Age over 80 years old
-History of prior falls or Fractures
-Hospital discharge in the last month
-Altered gait or balance
-Lower extremity Muscle Weakness
-History of CVA or TIA
-Postural Hypotension
-Decreased visual acuity
-Arthritis
-Dementia or Altered Level of Consciousness
-Major Depression
-Alcohol Abuse
-Diabetes Mellitus
-Vitamin D Deficiency
-Medication use (especially more than 4 medications)

Here is what we provide
-Telephone unit with pendant
**We currently Do Not provide pressure sensors or falls mats**
-24/7 monitoring,
-Physical response to falls.
-Medical emergency assistance
-Fire service notification should you activate your pendant when your smoke alarm is set off.
-Initial smoke alarm check along side Derbyshire Fire and Rescue service
-Annual smoke alarm check
-A KeySafe if you don’t have one

Prices
£100 set up fee to cover equipment and installation, then £60 per month

Call us on 01246 961562 for more information and to book a visit

www.derbyshirelightmedical.com

10/03/2026

68 events booked in between now and September, it’s going to be a busy year

09/03/2026

We have 3 places left on an Emergency first aid at work course tomorrow

£80 per person

Call 01246 961562 to book a place
First come first serve

07/03/2026

Our falls pendant service goes live 2nd April 2026

Call 01246 961562 for information and to book a visit

04/03/2026

Staff training last night in our new scenario room

03/03/2026

Our scenario room

Because nobody ever collapses in a nice open classroom

For first aid training to suit your company needs
Email team@derbyshirelightmedical.com

26/02/2026

Falls team callout - 0900 - 26/02/2026

Barlborough

This morning we were called to assist an 80yo gentleman who had decided to check his greenhouse in the early hours of the morning

His wife found him on the floor down the garden, after doing our assessment we decided the best course of action was to provide immediate care and send him into A&E due to underlying concerns

Response time - 30 minutes

Time on scene - 1hr 30 minutes

26/02/2026

With continuing calls from people concerned about the Careline consultation period

Please can you fill out our survey in the comments, for us to see whether a pendant service is a viable option for us to provide

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