PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Osteoporosis: Training (15 March 2022)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide more funding to train healthcare professionals in using Bone density scans (DEXA) for patients with osteoporosis.
Asked by:
Nadia Whittome (Labour)
Asked by:
Nadia Whittome (Labour)
Answer
Health Education England (HEE) provides a range of technology enhanced programmes on osteoporosis which are available to all healthcare staff. The paramedics e-learning programme also includes specific training on osteoporosis.
HEE will be making funding available in 2022/23 to support National Health Service trusts to provide advanced and enhanced-level training to all allied health professionals, including diagnostic radiographers, to support bone density scan training. It is the responsibility of individual NHS trusts to invest in post-registration training to increase the number of staff trained to undertake DEXA scans.
Answered by:
Edward Argar (Conservative)
22 March 2022
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