NATIONAL OSTEOPOROSIS MONTH

Early day motion 1465, tabled 18 June 2002 by Ashok Kumar (Labour). Signed by 116 members.

That this House notes that June is National Osteoporosis Month, when the National Osteoporosis Society works towards raising awareness amongst the general public about osteoporosis and raising all-important funds for the charity; is dismayed at statistics showing that one in three women and one in 12 men over the age of 50 years will develop osteoporosis; further notes that without treatment , osteoporosis can cause painful and disabling fractures, particularly in the wrist, hip and spine; congratulates the National Osteoporosis Society for its work as the only national charity dedicated to improving the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of this fragile bone disease; and calls on the Government to raise public awareness of the dangers of osteoporosis and to invest in research into effective treatment of the disease.

Signatures by party: Labour 70, Liberal Democrat 18, Conservative 10, Labour/Co-operative 10, DUP 2, Scottish National Party 2, UUP 2, Plaid Cymru 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.