85,000 people with osteoporosis in England are missing out on the drug treatments they need New figures released by the Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS) show the scale of the ‘postcode lottery’ facing osteoporosis patients across the country, with many not getting the expert care they need.
The key to timely diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis is a Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) – the British-born success story that has become the world standard. An FLS systematically identifies, assesses and treats anyone who sustains a fracture after age 50.
Yet ironically, FLS coverage in the UK is weak, and today’s new figures reveal the full extent of the postcode lottery.
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