The Older and Wiser Guide is a professionally developed resource designed to support older adults in South Nottinghamshire to live independently, stay safe, and maintain wellbeing. It was produced collaboratively by the South Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Partnership (ICP), with input from local authorities, NHS partners, and voluntary sector organisations.

This guide brings together key information on local services, community support, and practical advice relevant to ageing well. It covers areas such as falls prevention, home adaptations, social engagement, and managing long-term conditions. It is intended to assist professionals across health, social care, and the voluntary sector in signposting older people and their carers to appropriate services in Broxtowe, Gedling, Rushcliffe, and surrounding areas.

The guide is available here: South Notts Older and Wiser guide.

Active Notts launched the Falls and Physical Activity Community of Practice in 2021 to facilitate meaningful conversations about re-conditioning and falls prevention at every level (within community, clinical and care settings).

The community holds seasonal events and promotes an ethos of shared ownership to continue to share knowledge and ideas on how we can tackle the huge problem of deconditioning and create a system pivot shift towards prevention which will support our population in reconditioning in order to stay strong and live happier, healthier, independent and more active lives.

Recordings of previous webinars and guidance on how to join the community via NHS Futures is available here: Falls and Physical Activity Community of Practice – Making Our Move. This webpage also includes an interactive map of RAG-rated community exercise programmes across Nottinghamshire.

• Key National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance includes Falls in Older People (NG249) and Multimorbidity and Frailty (NG56).

• The British Geriatrics Society’s Frailty Hub brings together articles, national guidelines and best practice relevant to frailty and is frequently reviewed and updated by the BGS Clinical Quality Committee and the Frailty in Urgent Care Settings Special Interest Group (SIG).

• The NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB have compiled resources which cover best practice when dealing with falls, and how to prevent falls in care homes: Falls in Care Home Resources.

• Information on strength and balance services commissioned by Nottinghamshire County Council: Strength and balance classes.