NHS Balance Classes

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If the patient has had a fall in the last three months they may be eligible for support through the NHS, which can include NHS balance classes. 

The NHS balance class are referred to by using the single point of access to the community team linked to the surgery. The referrer to ask for falls assessment and balance exercises. 

Each area in Hampshire are running classes as per demographics of the area. For example some areas will do more home visits. Below is a current list of classes – correct as of December 2023 

Area	Location	Day / Time	Duration
Alton	The Cardiac Rehab Centre Chawton Park Road, Alton  GU34 1RQ	Wed 10.30 – 12:00	10 weeks
Andover	Andover War Memorial Hospital Charlton Rd, Andover, SP10 3LB Therapy gym   2023 – will be losing venue	Thurs 10:30 -11:30	12 weeks
Avon Valley	Greyfriars Community Centre 44 Christchurch Rd, Ringwood BH24 1DW – currently not running	Wed 13:30 – 14:30	12 weeks
Avon Valley	Community Centre	Thurs 10:30 – 12:00
Basingstoke	Ridgeway Community Centre Buckskin, Blackdown Cl, Basingstoke RG22 5BW	Thurs 13:30 – 15:00	12 weeks
Chandlers Ford	Brendoncare, Shannon Way Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh SO53 4TL Therapy Gym,	Wed  13.30 – 15:30 Thurs  10:00 – 12:00	12 week rolling programme
Fareham
Gosport	Gosport Leisure Centre Forest Way Gosport	Thursday 13:00 – 14:30	12 weeks
Havant	Oak Park Community Clinic 8 Lavant Dr, Havant PO9 2AW   Not currently running – plan to work directly with Steady and Strong class		12 weeks
New Milton / Lymington	Milford War Memorial Hospital, Milford on Sea SO41 0FR	Wed 10:00 – 12:00	12 weeks  Rolling programme
Romsey	Romsey Rapids	Wed	12 weeks
Totton and Waterside	St.Andrew’s Church – Hythe   Trinity Church – Totton	Wednesday 9:15 – 11.15 am – changing Sept to 10:15 – 12:15 Thursday 10:15- 12:15	14 weeks
Hythe	Applemore Leisure Centre Claypits Ln, Dibden, Hythe, Southampton SO45 5TN	Tuesday 9:15 – 10:15	14 weeks
Southampton LD Team	Saints Foundation to run Physio form LD team to support

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