Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent
These organisations offer advice and support on a wide range of topics, including ageing well, staying independent, managing health conditions and accessing care services.
Please find below useful links, relevant resources and contact information. All links open in a new window and may include links to websites, videos, and PDF files for downloading and printing.
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Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent ICB
Preventing falls – Stay steady, stay independent
Midlands Partnership University Trust - Falls Prevention
Local Falls Teams and falls prevention services contact information for South Staffordshire, North Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent and East Staffordshire.
Active Communities Stoke
Specialist-led sessions for physical and mental wellbeing, community-based activities in local venues and green spaces and supportive programmes for older adults, carers, and those with long-term conditions.
Everyone Health - Staffordshire
Everyone Health offers simple, long‑term support to help you stay healthy. Services are available both virtually (by phone) and face‑to‑face.
Age UK Stafford & District
Offers lots of services for older people and their carers.
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MPFT Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent - CBT
If your dizziness is linked to anxiety, panic, or other mental health issues, this service can provide talking therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
MPFT Continence Service East Staffordshire
Continence Services and support in East Staffordshire.
Midlands Partnership University Trust - Podiatry
The Podiatry service is responsible for assessment, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases affecting the feet and lower limbs in children and adults across Staffordshire.
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) - Adult Sleep Service
Adult sleep service for support with sleep disordered breathing and other sleep problems.
DougieMac - Stoke on Trent Residents - Dementia Services
Dementia Services offers holistic support for people with dementia across Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire.
Staffordshire Connects- Dementia Support
Various activities and support for people with Dementia and their Carers.
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Stoke on Trent Community Directory
Community directory is an online tool to help you find out about activities, clubs, support, health services, and what’s on in your local area.
Staffordshire Connects
Search and find help and support in your community.
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Staffordshire County Council - Sensory Loss Service
Advice, support, and care for adults struggling with hearing or vision loss.
Staffordshire County Council - Sensory Loss Information (PDF)
Download the sensory service information PDF.
Sensory Team - Staffordshire
The Sensory Team offers specialist information, advice, guidance and support to people who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deafened or Deafblind, and to people with a visual impairment.
Staffordshire Sight Loss
Services from Staffordshire Sight Loss to empower blind and partially sighted people in North Staffordshire to lead independent and fulfilling lives.
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NHS Services
NHS Health A to Z
Healthy Living
Social care and support guide
Mental health advice and support
NHS Better Health
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Information and Advice
Find Services and Support
Age UK Advice Line / 0800 678 1602 (Lines are open 8am-7pm, 365 days a year)
Information guides and factsheets
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What to do if you fall - NHS
Identifying hazards at home - NHS Inform
Falls prevention advice and support - Age UK
Avoiding falls within your home - ROSPA
Facing up to falls - RoSPA (video)
RNIB - Vision and eye health
RNIB - Practical and emotional support
RNID - Information and support
RNID - Online Hearing Check
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Alzheimer’s Society
Dementia UK / 0800 888 6678
Royal Osteoporosis Society
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Visit our Information and Advice section
Visit our Staying Active section
Visit our Home Safety section
Visit our Help and Contacts section
Start your online Self-Assessment
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Help and Contacts
Choose which sections to include in your personalised Falls Guide.
You can download it as a PDF to print, save, or share with family, friends, or others.
Please note that the advice contained on this website is not intended to replace the advice of your GP or other health professional