Royal Osteoporosis Society
@RoyalOsteoSoc
We’re the Royal Osteoporosis Society – the UK’s largest national charity dedicated to improving bone health and beating osteoporosis.
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Dr David J Armstrong
NHS Consultant & Osteoporosis Specialist. Visiting Professor @UlsterUni. Bone health podcast co-presenter ‘Bone Up’. Instonian⚫️🟡🟣 #vitaminD #osteoporosis
Craig Jones
CEO, Royal Osteoporosis Society; Formerly NHS National Organ Donation Committee. Travel obsessive - 103 countries in… Prof and personal views.
Osteoporosis NL
For public & professionals scientific news about osteoporosis and bone disease by Coen Netelenbos, em. prof. endocrinology Amsterdam UMC. All views are mine.
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The BGS is a multidisciplinary professional membership association promoting better health & care for older people. Twitter monitored weekdays 9:30am - 5:30pm.
Karen Middleton CBE (she/her)
Recently retired healthcare CEO (and having a blast), Visiting Professor at Leeds Beckett University, Executive Coach & Chartered Physiotherapist
⬇️ From the Mail’s “War on Osteoporosis” campaign. Broken hips can be deadly, and half of people who suffer them had a previous break which could have flagged them as an osteoporosis risk. We need early detection through Fracture Liaison Services Rt Hon Andrew Stephenson MP Victoria Atkins
We must Make Britain Unbreakable. End the postcode lottery on Fracture Liaison Service Victoria Atkins Craig Jones Royal Osteoporosis Society Cancer is less lethal to elderly than hip fractures newspaper.mailplus.co.uk/data/4164/read…
'We’re calling on Health Secretary Victoria Atkins to intervene personally to get the 90,000 people missing life-changing drugs the treatment they need.” - Craig Jones
Read more via Daily Express #BetterBonesCampaign express.co.uk/news/uk/188807…
Victoria Atkins
If you've recently been diagnosed with osteoporosis, it can help to talk to other people living with the condition. Join an online support group event from the comfort of your own home. Find out more here: theros.org.uk/support-groups…
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Good to see Victoria Atkins visiting new FLS at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. @GovUK needs to act urgently to make sure everyone has access to these crucial services – currently only half of NHS Trusts have an FLS, with 90,000 people missing out on treatment as a result #BetterBonesCampaign
Mrs Atkins, we’re calling on you to intervene personally. We know the dept recognises the scale of disability & premature death. Almost a year into this campaign, break this impasse, change and save lives Victoria Atkins Rt Hon Andrew Stephenson MP Wes Streeting MP Robert Ede
Wes Streeting MP could we brief you on the 2 year FLS Transformation Fund? Sunday Express, Daily Mail, 271 Parliamentarians, 7 Royal Colleges, CBI, FSB, CIPD, Chambers of Commerce, British Retail Consortium, 43 charities, TUC, Unite, GMB & Mumsnet all calling for it. Karin Smyth MP
Hampstead, the worst place to break a bone Royal Osteoporosis Society Guy's and St Thomas' newspaper.mailplus.co.uk/data/4129/read…
Revealed: Hampstead is the worst place in the UK to break a bone
New report by the Royal Osteoporosis Society shows the ten worst areas for fractures
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A row over who should pay for action on Fracture Liaison Services means that funding for these vital services has been prevented, as reported in this week’s Daily Express #BetterBonesCampaign .
Read more about our campaign here: theros.org.uk/how-you-can-he…
The current postcode lottery for Fracture Liaison Services means that many hospitals don’t have an FLS, which, in addition to long surgery wait times, is a dangerous combination.
Read more via Daily Mail Online @AVmikhailova
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Did you know we influenced 251 parliamentarians to back our Better Bones campaign in 2023 and mentions of osteoporosis in Parliament increased threefold? Read about the other highlights from last year in our interactive Annual Report: indd.adobe.com/view/890c4820-… #breakingthesilence
Every day, people across the UK are diagnosed with osteoporosis and feel unprepared to manage this life-changing condition. We're here to help with everything you need to know - from test results to treatment options theros.org.uk/information-an… #osteoporosis
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A ‘bone health tsar’ in the NHS would help millions to avoid the suffering endured from needless bone breaks, by focusing on fracture prevention and ending the FLS postcode lottery.
Read more via Daily Mail Online Anna Mikhailova
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In this session, specialist nurses Julia and Sarah explain what it means if you have been told you have osteoporosis, dispelling myths and misunderstandings to help you understand what your diagnosis really means for you. youtu.be/hprgJgkHDlU
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