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Fracture Liaison Services

Tuesday 23 July 2024 · 2 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Ministerial commitment to expanding access to fracture liaison services in hospitals.
  • Government is working with NHS England to develop plans for better quality and access to these services.
  • Minister

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Neil Shastri-Hurst Con Solihull West and Shirley
NHS
Context

More than 500,000 fragility fractures occur annually in the UK, with up to 40% of fracture patients suffering another fracture.

Question

I am concerned about the provision of fracture liaison services in all hospitals. More than 500,000 fragility fractures occur every year, and up to 40% of fracture patients will suffer another fracture. I praise the campaigns by The Mail on Sunday and the Royal Osteoporosis Society for their work.

Answer from Andrew Gwynne

The Government is committed to expanding access to fracture liaison services. The Department is working closely with NHS England to develop plans for better quality and access to these important preventive services.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Specific timeline or plan for implementation was not provided

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Q2 Neil Shastri-Hurst Con Solihull West and Shirley
NHS
Context

More than 67,000 people suffer a fracture every year in England. Half the country has access to fracture liaison services, which are known to prevent fractures when delivered well.

Question

I congratulate the Minister and the rest of the Front-Bench team on their appointments. As a former orthopaedic surgeon, I am mindful of the impact of osteoporosis on many constituents in Solihull West and Shirley. Currently half of the country has access to fracture liaison services, which can prevent fractures when delivered well. The last Conservative Government made a commitment to roll out these services across the whole country by 2030. Will the Minister honour that commitment?

Answer from Andrew Gwynne

We are committed to improving these services in specific parts of the country, but we are not looking at health rationing or cutting back on treatment as written about in “ConservativeHome”. We will be looking at detailed plans for improvement.

Not addressed: Specific commitment to honour previous government's 2030 commitment was not provided

How: Changing Subject To Health Rationing

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