Wes Streeting has pledged to ‘maintain the promise’ in backing The Mail on Sunday’s marketing campaign to finish the postcode lottery of important bone scans.
The Well being Secretary has restated his dedication to supply common entry to Fracture Liaison Providers (FLS) by 2030.
The specialist clinics assist establish osteoporosis early – however can be found in solely about half of NHS Trusts.
Mr Streeting stated Labour ‘made the promise, and now we’ll maintain the promise’ to start out rolling out the scans to all.
Wes Streeting has reinstated his pledge to present common entry to Fracture Liaison Providers (FLS) by 2030
Specialist clinics which assist establish osteoporosis early are solely at present accessible in half of NHS Trusts (file picture)
He stated: ‘FLS aren’t simply good for sufferers’, they’re additionally ‘a service to the taxpayer as nicely by means of saving cash’.
Analysis exhibits affected person entry to FLS prevents life-changing accidents, helps individuals keep within the workforce and frees up hospital beds.
Craig Jones, chief govt of the Royal Osteoporosis Society, stated: ‘Nobody can doubt Wes Streeting’s dedication to those essential preventative providers. However we want him to influence the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, to behave.’
