Ipswich NHS Trust

Directed by lead clinician Dr. Suzanne Lane, the Ipswich NHS Trust Fracture Liaison Service has been running since 2003. The public district hospital is located in Ipswich in the UK and serves a population of around 320,000 people. The fracture liaison service handles all fragility fractures and serves about 1050 patients per year.

Stephenson, S, 2003, ‘Developing an orthopedic elderly care liaison service’, Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing, vol. 7, pp. 150-155.

http://www.orthopaedic-nursing.com/article/S1361-3111(03)00069-4/abstract

Clunie, G., Stephenson, S., 2008, ‘Implementing and running a fracture liaison service: An integrated clinical service providing a comprehensive bone health assessment at the point of fracture management’, Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing.

http://www.drgavinclunie.co.uk/FLS.pdf