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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Storm Newton

Osteoporosis patients ‘abandoned’ after being diagnosed by text, damning inquiry reveals

The NHS is failing osteoporosis patients, diagnosing them via text message only to then "forget" them, a damning parliamentary inquiry has found.

Some individuals told MPs they received no scheduled follow-up after their diagnosis, while others faced years-long waits for crucial bone scans.

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