Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 17293

Osteoporosis: Diagnosis

Tabled: 9 July 2026

Answered: 15 July 2026

Named Day

Question

Sir Julian Lewis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to improve (a) awareness and (b) early diagnosis of osteoporosis before people suffer bone fractures as a result of the disease.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

There are resources in place to help support healthcare professionals in the early diagnosis of osteoporosis, such as the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence clinical knowledge summary on osteoporosis and the prevention of fragility fracture...

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