Risk of breaking bone 50% higher in Londonderry
The risk of breaking a bone is 50 per cent higher in Londonderry than in London and fracture specialists at the Western Trust saw 600 patients who suffered breaks last year alone.
Specialists at the Altnagelvin Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) revealed the disparity during a presentation to local MP Mark Durkan.
According to Geraldine McKay, Director of Acute Services for the Western Trust, and Dr David Armstrong, Consultant Rheumatologist, recent research from the University of Southampton, funded by the National Osteoporosis Society, illustrated the risk of breaking a bone is 50 per cent higher in Northern Ireland than London.
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