To avoid falling and hurting yourself, please follow these instructions: Wear shoes or non-skid slippers every time you get out of bed Call your nurse if you feel dizzy, weak or lightheaded. Do not get up by yourself Ask for help to go to the bathroom Use the handrails in the bathroom, ensure the lights are on Use only unmoving objects to help steady yourself. Don’t use your IV pole, tray table, wheelchair or other objects that can move If you wear glasses or hearing aids, use them Keep important items within reach. This includes your call bell Please keep your bed side rails up at all times, whenever possible For the patient’s carer (family member): Please ensure the patient follows the instructions above If the patient has been identified with a fall risk (given a yellow identification band), please call the nurse every time the patient wishes to get out of bed (sit on a chair, go to the toilet/bathroom) – DO NOT attempt to assist the patient alone If your child is the patient, please observe the following: Do not leave your child alone Put the side rails up anytime you leave the bedside Please do not allow your child to run in the ward Thank you for your co-operation to ensure you do not fall and sustain an injury, as this will delay or affect your recovery time. Related Articles Related Articles 20/04/2026 Transarterial Chemoembolisation (TACE) for Liver Cancer What is transarterial chemoembolisation? Transarterial chemoembolisation or TACE is a palliative treatment for liver cancer. This can be a cancer originating in the liver or a cancer that has spread (metastasised) to the liver from other areas of the body. TACE is a non-surgical and minimally invasive procedure performed by an interventional radiologist. Anti-cancer drugs […] Hypertension – monitoring & complications 27/01/2026 Alcohol and Heart Health ARE THERE POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF DRINKING WINE OR OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES? Moderate drinking – one drink a day for women and two for men – appears to protect some people against heart disease. Especially in people having significant physical activity, who control their weight, and follow a diet high in fruits and vegetables and lower in […] Long-term post-treatment support Post-operative care 27/01/2026 Abdomino Pelvic Radiotherapy Radiation on the abdominal and pelvic areas can sometimes cause side effects. You may or may not experience adverse effects. The effects and their severity vary from person to person. This sheet contains detailed information about potential side effects and ways to deal with them. Generally, these effects appear in the 3rd week of treatment […] Otitis media & hearing loss 27/01/2026 Newborn Hearing Screening WHY DO WE OFFER NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING? Speech and language acquisition delay is one of the most common neuro-development difficulties in early childhood. The reason to perform newborn hearing screening is to detect a hearing disorder as early as possible and take action by supplying the child with a hearing aid or a cochlear implant. […] 20/04/2026 Transarterial Chemoembolisation (TACE) for Liver Cancer What is transarterial chemoembolisation? Transarterial chemoembolisation or TACE is a palliative treatment for liver cancer. This can be a cancer originating in the liver or a cancer that has spread (metastasised) to the liver from other areas of the body. TACE is a non-surgical and minimally invasive procedure performed by an interventional radiologist. Anti-cancer drugs […] Hypertension – monitoring & complications 27/01/2026 Alcohol and Heart Health ARE THERE POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF DRINKING WINE OR OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES? Moderate drinking – one drink a day for women and two for men – appears to protect some people against heart disease. Especially in people having significant physical activity, who control their weight, and follow a diet high in fruits and vegetables and lower in […] Long-term post-treatment support Post-operative care 27/01/2026 Abdomino Pelvic Radiotherapy Radiation on the abdominal and pelvic areas can sometimes cause side effects. You may or may not experience adverse effects. The effects and their severity vary from person to person. This sheet contains detailed information about potential side effects and ways to deal with them. Generally, these effects appear in the 3rd week of treatment […] Otitis media & hearing loss 27/01/2026 Newborn Hearing Screening WHY DO WE OFFER NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING? Speech and language acquisition delay is one of the most common neuro-development difficulties in early childhood. The reason to perform newborn hearing screening is to detect a hearing disorder as early as possible and take action by supplying the child with a hearing aid or a cochlear implant. […]
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