A new report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Osteoporosis and Bone Health has revealed more than half of people with osteoporosis say they’ve had no contact from the NHS about their condition in the past year.
The ‘Seen, Heard, Supported: Transforming Osteoporosis Care’ report, supported by the Royal Osteoporosis Society, also found that nearly one in four have had no contact for more than three years, exposing them to life-threatening hip and spinal fractures.
The report comes after an APPG Inquiry explored how people with osteoporosis are supported across their care pathway, particularly the transition between hospital, primary and community care, and what happens when responsibility for follow-up, monitoring and ongoing support is unclear or absent. The Group received a substantial body of evidence, including responses from more than 3,000 people living with osteoporosis, FOI data from health bodies across the UK, and oral evidence sessions held in Parliament, alongside submissions from organisations, clinicians and system leaders.
The report brings that evidence together and sets out the APPG’s findings and recommendations for Government, the NHS and wider system leaders. You can find the report here.