Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the budget for falls prevention; and whether they have any plans to allocate a portion of that budget to Fracture Liaison Services in order to (1) diagnose osteoporosis early, and (2) prevent hip fractures.

NHS England does not have a specific budget on a national level for falls prevention, which is a focus within certain policy programmes, including Enhanced Health in Care Homes. The Department continues to work with NHS England on the consideration and implementation of musculoskeletal policy, including Fracture Liaison Services.