Clinical corner

Published: 05 December 2011

NHFD newsletter out

For further information and the most recent newsletter visit the National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD) website or contact Project Manager Maggie Partridge at email: Maggie.fractures@ucl.ac.uk.

Promoting fragility fracture understanding

The Fragility Fracture Network (FFN) is an international non-profit network organisation based in Switzerland. Its purpose is to ensure that people suffering from fragility fractures due to osteoporosis and other bone diseases receive appropriate management throughout the entire line of care – from surgery and treatment to follow-up management that includes rehabilitation and lifestyle changes such as improved nutrition and exercise – all for the purpose of improving the health of patients and the prevention of further fractures.

The aims of the Fragility Fracture Network are to disseminate globally the best multidisciplinary practice in preventing and managing fragility fractures, to promote research aimed at better treatments of osteoporosis, sarcopenia and fracture and to drive policy change that will raise fragility fractures higher up the health care agenda in all countries. Nurses are welcome to join the FFN, for a small cost (refer to their website for information).

The FFN is holding its first congress in Berlin 6–8 September 2012. For more information, please visit the conference website.