Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor John Austin (Labour), on Monday, 19 October 2009, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 94 members in total.

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WORLD OSTEOPOROSIS DAY, 20 OCTOBER 2009

That this House notes that 20 October 2009 is World Osteoporosis Day; is concerned that three million people in the UK have osteoporosis and are at risk of painful and debilitating fractures; is alarmed that an average of 21 hip fracture-related deaths occur in each constituency every year; congratulates the National Osteoporosis Society on its continuing efforts to eradicate needless fragility fractures throughout the UK; calls for the universal implementation of the Government's Prevention Package for Older People throughout England; further notes that this advises local health and social care communities to establish comprehensive fracture liaison services on the basis that they are cost-neutral and effective in reducing future fractures; and calls for primary care trusts to review their falls and fracture services against those provided by other trusts within their region.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

2075 

Session

2008-09

Other sponsors

Ann Winterton

Lindsay Hoyle

Tony Baldry

Dan Rogerson

Lee Scott

Subjects

Health services Diseases

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk