§ Linda GilroyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many primary care trusts in England have osteoporosis managed strategies as recommended in the National Service Framework for Older People. [158866]
§ Dr. LadymanOsteoporosis is one of a number of important aspects within the development of the national service framework's (NSF) integrated falls service.
449WThe NSF for older people requires integrated falls services to be in place locally by April 2005. The Department will be monitoring formally the 2005 milestone at strategic health authority (SHA) level as this is included as one of the key targets in Improvement, Expansion and Reform, the priorities and planning framework for 2003–06. All SHAs except one currently report that the April 2005 target will be achieved in their areas. The Department has offered support to the SHA that may have difficulty meeting the target across the whole of its area.