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<p>Fracture Liaison Services (FLS) are commissioned by integrated care boards (ICBs)
which are well placed to make decisions according to local need. NHS England is also
supporting requests from health systems to introduce FLS and other secondary fracture
prevention services, including through the Falls and Fragility Fracture Audit Programme.</p><p>On
24 January 2023, we announced our plan to publish the Major Conditions Strategy. This
strategy will explore how we can tackle the key drivers of ill-health in England,
reduce pressure on the National Health Service and reduce ill-health related labour
market inactivity. The Strategy will focus on six major groups of conditions including
musculoskeletal conditions, such as osteoporosis, and will be published early next
year.</p><p>As stated in the <em>Major Conditions Strategy: Case for change and our
strategic framework</em>, the Government will work together with NHS England to explore
supporting the provision of fracture liaison services. The framework was published
on GOV.UK on 21 August 2023 in an online-only format.</p>
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