A new service has recently been launched in NHS Forth Valley for people suffering with Osteoporosis.
It provides DXA scans locally, face to face and telephone appointments, medication reviews and treatments. Education sessions, by both email and phone, are also planned.
Osteoporosis is a health condition that weakens bones, making them fragile and more likely to break. It develops slowly over several years and is often only diagnosed when a fall or sudden impact causes a bone to break (fracture). It affects more than 3 million people in the UK.
Kris Robertson, Operational Manager for Neurology, Rheumatology, Osteoporosis and the Fracture Liaison Service said:
“It has been an amazing privilege to get this off the ground; the people of Forth Valley have been looking for this service for a while now and I am so happy to announce that we have listened and delivered.
“We have taken our time to get the right people into post so not only do we have an Osteoporosis service, but we have one that we can be proud of, led by a very enthusiastic team of specialists.”
The service is staffed by a Consultant, Specialist Nurse, a Fracture Liaison team, supported by radiology and a specialist pharmacist.
The clinics run four times a week with around six patients being reviewed in each clinic. GPs can refer patients direct for a DXA scan as well to the new clinics.
