The Royal Osteoporosis Society is the UK’s the only national charity dedicated to bone health and osteoporosis. We work to improve the bone health of the nation and support everyone with osteoporosis to live well through our support services and advice.
Osteoporosis causes bones to weaken and break more easily. There are 3.5 million people living with it in the UK today and it causes more than 500,000 broken bones every year. Half of women and 20% of men will experience a broken bone as a result of osteoporosis in their lifetime, but less than a quarter of adults understand the condition.
Through our work with healthcare professionals and policy-makers, we influence and shape policy and practice at every level. We are also driving research and development of new treatments, working towards a future without osteoporosis.
