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Written question asked by Lord Rooker (Labour) on Monday, 1 June 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 June 2026. It was answered by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 June 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Osteoporosis: Medical Treatments

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to ensure standards of treatment for osteoporosis are consistent across England.

Answer

We would expect healthcare professionals to follow the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence clinical knowledge summary on osteoporosis and the prevention of fragility fractures.

The Royal College of General Practitioners also has an e-learning module for general practitioners on the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis, developed in collaboration with the Royal Osteoporosis Society, which helps to ensure there is consistency across general practitioners in the management and treatment of osteoporosis.

We are supporting better care for patients with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, including osteoporosis, through the Getting It Right First Time Programme (GIRFT) for Rheumatology. The GIRFT rheumatology programme is supporting the National Health Service to deliver care more equitably across the country and improve services nationally.

Additionally, the GIRFT community MSK workstream is working to better enable integrated care systems to commission the delivery of high-quality MSK services in the community, including for patients with osteoporosis.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL519
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Medical treatments Standards Osteoporosis
Link
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