Auditing the care given to those with or at risk of fragility fractures is important in ensuring that examples of best practice are identified and areas for improvement are highlighted. The information that audit provides can help bring about the implementation of a more consistent, high quality standard of service across the NHS.

We want the quality and systems of care for people at risk of falls, and with, or at risk of, fragility fractures and osteoporosis to be measured on a regular basis, to stimulate best practice.

We welcome the range of audits that help us to understand where the best care is provided, and where areas of improvement are needed.

These include:

• National Hip Fracture Database
• Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership and Royal College of Physicians National Audit of the Organisation of Services for Falls and Bone Health in Older People
• Evaluation of Standards of Care for Osteoporosis and Falls in Primary Care
• Scottish Hip Fracture Audit
• Up and about or falling short: mapping falls and fracture prevention services in Scotland
• South West (England) falls, hip fractures and bone health review
• All Wales Audit of Secondary Prevention of Osteoporotic Fractures 2009