Written question asked by Jonathan Shaw (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 July 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 July 2005. It was answered by Liam Byrne (Labour) on Monday, 12 September 2005 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Osteoporosis Care/Services

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps are being taken to ensure that primary care trusts continue to work towards meeting the milestones relating to osteoporosis outlined in standard six of the national framework for older people.

Answer: Since April 2004, the Department has been monitoring progress towards the milestone in the national service framework for older people, requiring all localities to have an integrated falls service in place by April 2005. This includes the risk assessment, prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.Around 95 per cent. of primary care trusts (PCTs) have told us that they have now met the milestone. The Department continues to have discussions with the strategic health authorities representing those PCTs that have not yet met the target, to ensure that they do so as soon as possible.

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