PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
OSTEOPOROSIS (1 November 2010)

That this House notes that osteoporosis causes fragile bones, which can lead to painful and disabling fractures; is concerned that in the UK, one in two women and one in five men will suffer a fracture at some point after the age of 50, mainy because of poor bone health; is concerned about the increase in fragility fracture incidence that is predicted, partly as a result of the ageing population; welcomes the fact that comprehensive falls and fracture services have been proven to reduce fracture rates and could save 8.5 million for the NHS and social care in England during the coming five years; commends the Fracture Liaison Service in Greater Glasgow, where hospital admissions for hip fracture in older people fell by 7.3 per cent. between 1998 and 2008; and calls on the Government to ensure that a reduction in fragility fracture incidence becomes a key outcome measure for the NHS.

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Gordon Marsden (Labour)