NATIONAL OSTEOPOROSIS SOCIETY MANIFESTOS

Early day motion 1509, tabled 18 May 2009 by John Austin (Labour). Signed by 73 members.

That this House welcomes the publication of the National Osteoporosis Society's Manifestos for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland; is concerned that osteoporosis is a long-term condition which is currently putting three million people in the UK at risk of painful fractures, which are costly for the NHS to treat; is further concerned that £2 billion is spent annually on treatment and care for people with hip fractures; notes that much can be done to prevent these fractures, through the proper identification, treatment and care for people who have osteoporosis; calls for a Fracture Liaison Service to be linked to every hospital that receives fragility fractures in the UK, to ensure that every fragility fracture patient gets the treatment and care they need; further calls for coherent clinical guidance for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care of falls, fragility fractures and osteoporosis; further calls for the quality and systems of care for people at risk of falls, and with, or at risk of, fragility fractures and osteoporosis to be measured on a regular basis, to stimulate best practice; further calls for healthcare professionals working in primary care to be offered meaningful incentives to find and treat those at a high risk of fragility fracture; and further calls for measures to improve understanding of bone health amongst individuals of all ages, with positive messages communicated in schools.

Signatures by party: Labour 49, Liberal Democrat 12, Conservative 6, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, DUP 1, Plaid Cymru 1, UUP 1.