How fast
Within 1–2 hours
Add to your jobs list; go now if a red flag applies.
Go now if
- Head injury on anticoagulants or antiplatelets
- Reduced GCS, vomiting, seizure
- Suspected hip fracture or can't weight-bear
- Found on floor with NEWS2 rising
Ask on the phone
- Witnessed? Head strike? Loss of consciousness?
- On anticoagulants?
- Any pain, injury, or new symptoms before the fall?
Every bleep: the basics
- Name, ward, bed, age, why they're in hospital.
- Full set of obs and the NEWS2 score — and what it was before.
- Resuscitation status (DNACPR / ReSPECT) and ceiling of care.
Ask the nurse to start
- Don't move them if spinal injury is possible; flat lifting equipment.
- Full obs, neuro obs if head strike, glucose, lying and standing BP later.
Call your senior if
- Head injury on anticoagulants (needs CT within 8 hours, sooner if signs), or reduced GCS.
When you get there
For healthcare professionals, as an aid to clinical judgement — not a substitute for it. Follow your local policy and ask a senior when in doubt.