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Health: Fragility Fractures

Volume 710: debated on Thursday 14 May 2009

Questions

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To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure that recurrent fragility fractures are prevented, in light of the recommendations of the National Audit of the Organisation of Services for Falls and Bone Health of Older People, published by the Royal College of Physicians on 25 March. [HL3495]

To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the strategic health authorities with regard to primary care trusts commissioning arrangements for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of fragility fractures and osteoporosis. [HL3496]

The forthcoming prevention package for older people will include a focus on best practice for commissioning falls prevention and care for people with fractures. This will support local organisations to improve falls and fractures services.

Our regional implementation strategy will support the implementation of the department's forthcoming commissioning framework on falls and fracture but it is for local commissioners to ensure that services are in place locally.

The department will continue to work closely with local stakeholders and other partners to plan our regional support activities in each of the strategic health authority regions to support improvements in falls and osteoporosis services for commissioners.