This is the fourth annual report for the Fracture Liaison Service Database (FLS-DB), providing national benchmarks performance across the care of people with fragility fractures in 2019. Please share your feedback on the report here.
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- Without effective adherence, an FLS cannot reduce fracture risk or deliver expected improvements in patient outcomes. FLSs should use the 16-week follow up to personalise treatment recommendations according to patients’ needs and optimise adherence at 1 year.
- Review performance across other parts of the FLS to establish whether vertebral fracture identification is the next priority for the FLS. If so, further recommendations on page 9 of the report.
- Ensure that FLS staff time is dedicated to delivering at least one complete FLS quality improvement cycle in 2021–22. The aim should be to improve in one KPI while maintaining existing performance in other KPIs.
Please read the full report for recommendations for a range of audiences including services, commissioners, and executive teams.