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NHS can save millions by preventing broken bones

More than 50,000 life-altering fractures could be avoided if preventative services were made available more widely, according to a new report released from the Royal College of Physicians.

More than 50,000 life-altering fractures could be avoided if preventative services were made available more widely, according to a new report released from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP). The Fracture Liaison Service Database: Commissioner’s report 2019 shows that there are significantly fewer fracture liaison services (FLSs) available for older patients in some parts of England and Wales than others, with 54,000 preventable life-altering fractures estimated to occur over the course of the next five years as a result. The RCP has written to NHS clinical commissioning groups calling for them to take action to ensure FLSs are available in their local areas. An

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