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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-06more like thismore than 2023-12-06
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Osteoporosis: Screening more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to prioritise early detection of osteoporosis in older adults, especially women, and to enhance the timely diagnosis and treatment of people with osteoporosis, following ministerial commitments to do so. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Altmann remove filter
uin HL902 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-13more like thismore than 2023-12-13
answer text <p>On 24 January 2023, we announced our plan to publish the Major Conditions Strategy. The Strategy will focus on six major groups of conditions, including musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders such as osteoporosis.</p><p>We have now published our initial report ‘Major conditions strategy: case for change and our strategic framework’, which is available on GOV.UK in an online-only format. It sets out what we have learned so far, and shares what we plan to focus on next to develop the final strategy.</p><p>For MSK conditions, it sets out that we will look to aim to improve services where medical treatment is necessary. Together with NHS England, we will explore supporting the further provision of fracture liaison services. This could include identifying people at risk of further osteoporotic fragility fracture and implementing strategies to reduce the risk of future fracture, including falls, and mortality.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Markham more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-13T12:35:34.327Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-13T12:35:34.327Z
answering member
4948
label Biography information for Lord Markham more like this
tabling member
4533
label Biography information for Baroness Altmann more like this