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Menopause Announcement Sparks Call for Osteoporosis Screening
15 Nov
Summary
- Government to include menopause questions in NHS Health Check
- Royal Osteoporosis Society wants bone health questions added too
- 3.5 million people in UK estimated to have osteoporosis
In November 2025, the UK government announced that it will be including questions about the menopause in the NHS Health Check, a five-yearly assessment for people aged 40-74. However, the Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS) is now calling for the government to go further and also include questions about bone health for both men and women.
The ROS says this presents a "prime opportunity" to deliver on Health Secretary Wes Streeting's pledge for early diagnosis of osteoporosis, a condition that weakens bones and increases the risk of debilitating fractures. Currently, an estimated 3.5 million people in the UK have osteoporosis, with half of women and 20% of men over 50 expected to break a bone due to the condition.
The charity has offered the government expert input on how a bone health question could be framed within the NHS Health Check. Experts argue that including such questions could help prevent the pain of avoidable fractures and keep people in work, particularly for women going through the hormonal changes of menopause.
