
Prof Neil Gittoes
@drneilgittoes
Consultant Endocrinologist & Honorary Professor. Chair of the Royal Osteoporosis Society, Queen Elizabeth Hospital & Circle Health Priory Hospital, Birmingham
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http://drneilgittoes.com 04-09-2012 13:55:25
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After 62 (and counting) consecutive weeks of campaigning in the Express, it would mean a huge amount to me - and a lot of other people - if Wes Streeting and Andrew Gwynne MP could spend just 5 minutes reading this comment (in which I’m upfront about “having badgered two governments,


It’s essential this month’s Planning Guidance to Trusts from Wes Streeting honours the Fracture Liaison Services promise, otherwise we’ll see 2,500 deaths from preventable hip fracture this year. Today’s The Observer carries an open letter from Kieran, a constituent, and Annette,


Will the New Year see the promises for 100% FLS coverage being honoured? 👇Wes Streeting Andrew Gwynne MP

It’s uncomfortable to write, but we’re concerned the lack of progress and engagement means the osteoporosis promise is at risk, or worse. Without action in Planning Guidance we’ll see 2,500 needless deaths from hip fractures this year.Wes Streeting telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/0…

We've got some big plans for 2025, read our full objectives and a message from our CEO Craig Jones here: theros.org.uk/latest-news/ro… We're prioritising, prevention, influencing care, support & equity, and most importantly you this year 💪 🧡

Express: Over 1,100 people have died following hip fractures which could have been prevented, since Wes Streeting made his election promise on osteoporosis. Half of hip fracture sufferers had a previous minor fracture which should have flagged them as being at risk. Andrew Gwynne MP


ROS's response to today's NHS Planning Guidance disappointment Craig Jones Wes Streeting


Like us, frontline clinicians are perplexed as to why fracture liaison services haven't made it into the NHS planning guidance, despite commitments from Wes Streeting


Here, we raise concerns, with five other charities for women’s health, about the lack of progress at fostering Fracture Liaison Services. In the Lords, the Minister wouldn’t confirm target of “universal by 2030”. Pls show it’s real Wes Streeting thetimes.com/article/e79872…

We’ve certainly been worried in recent months, but we at Royal Osteoporosis Society are delighted to see Wes Streeting recommit clearly and unequivocally to rolling out universal fracture liaison services by 2030. Thanks, Wes! express.co.uk/news/politics/…


I wasn't expecting to see Ed Argar ask a question at Health Questions today about osteoporosis and fracture liaison services, but we're very grateful for him doing so and even more so to Wes Streeting for his hugely positive answer. Thanks to both! 🦴💪

Weekend Breakfast on Talk 6am. Harrison Allman-Varty joins. Defence, Chagos, Economy. 10% don’t speak English. Royals rupert bell 🤴.Politics Kevin Schofield .Future politics Nicholas Lissack Grace G. Surgery Hyperparathyroidism Prof Neil Gittoes .Tech Davis Fang & calls 📞

Happy to help raise awareness of primary hyperparathyroidism this morning on Talk with Dr David Bull Big support and advice from our friends Parathyroid UK

We’ll be excited to see Prof Neil Gittoes present these encouraging results from the phase 3 Yorvipath by trial by AscendisPharma at the SfE BES endocrine conference in Harrogate next month. endocrine-abstracts.org/ea/0109/ea0109…

