Slip and fall prevention
Keep the person safely supported and tell the employer to contact the healthcare team. Do not change doses or stop medicine yourself; pass on the recorded symptoms.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-20
New dizziness or drowsiness after a medicine change can increase fall risk and needs review.
Dismissing it as ageing or stopping the medicine without advice.
Keep the person safely supported and tell the employer to contact the healthcare team.
For serious injury, unconsciousness or difficulty breathing, keep yourself safe, call 999 and follow the operator.
This page provides general home-safety information and does not replace medical, legal, electrical, or other professional advice.
