but moments like this are going to become increasingly infrequent, and for every person miraculously saved, hundreds of others have lost their lives. jon donnison, bbc news. let s speak now to shadi alshhadeh from the international union of medical relief and care 0rganisation. the charity does a lot of work in syria and turkey. can you just talk us through some of the challenges right now are trying to get aid, specifically, into northern syria. to get aid, specifically, into northern syria. to get aid, specifically, into northern s ria. . . , ., northern syria. the challenges are enormous in northern syria. the challenges are enormous in northern northern syria. the challenges are enormous in northern syria, - northern syria. the challenges are enormous in northern syria, and l northern syria. the challenges are l enormous in northern syria, and we are very sorry for what is happening in both syria and turkey. at this stage, we speak about the earthquake, but there is a differen
on living independently. that s an antihistamine. how about going up and down the stairs? i m 0k, just about, yeah. we ll have another rail put up here over here, 0k? yeah, because i need it. yes. stephen s fall might have led to a visit to a&e. drinka bit more, 0k? i know, yeah. but in manchester, what s known as the local care 0rganisation, is now picking up cases that may not need that level of intervention. we ve got helen, - a lady in a care home. back at base in north manchester, the local team nurses, social workers, pharmacists all working alongside each other are running through their cases. if they decide she is going home, then, we re ready. so this team are having their morning meeting. it s still early in the day but they ve already got a lot of cases on the go, and they are set for a very busy day. we would consider ourselves to be an admission avoidance service, so we re trying to prevent ambulances being called
yeah, because i need it. yes stephen s fall might have led to a visit to a&e. drinka bit more, 0k? i know, yeah. but in manchester, what s known as the local care 0rganisation, is now picking up cases that may not need that level of intervention. what we noted there was that there were side effects which caused him to be drowsy. it s something he is aware of, particularly when he combines certain medication for pain etc, and he walked at the same time, that drowsiness made him have that fall. so getting there quickly and having the most impact, each interaction with the patient is really important to prevent that deterioration. so the work you ve done, that has essentially stopped him going into hospital? 0h, definitely. and also made sure that he is medically stable and can be at home. we ve got helen, - a lady in a care home. back at base in north manchester, the local team nurses,
in the first instance. when an ambulance has been called, we re taking referrals directly from the ambulance service, and we respond within one or two hours, depending on need. that s an alternative to a&e. you like being photographed, don t you? no, don t go underneath. last year, eric slipped in the shower. he was stuck there for five days until he was rescued. the local care 0rganisation found him this new flat with on site care, should he need it. it keeps eric independent. i d sooner live in a tent than go in a care home. instead of the traditional nursing home, which is like god s waiting room, you get shoved in, nobody visits you, nothing happens and you just wait for death. and i don t believe in waiting for death. doorbell rings. afternoon, mohamed. how s things? part of the development is dedicated to helping get people