This course will help you deliver excellent care to people with osteoporosis and fragility fractures, as well as those who are at risk. This course has been developed for people working in fracture prevention and osteoporosis, including Fracture Liaison nurses, allied health professionals, GPs and other clinicians, by experts using nationally-agreed best practice standards.

Welcome to our Bitesize Learning Materials for Primary Health Care Professionals.This free-to-access suite of resources has been created to empower primary care healthcare professionals to provide the best practice care for people with osteoporosis and high risk of fragility fractures.Please enrol below using the button below.

This course will give you a fundamental knowledge of osteoporosis and Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA). It is suitable for all health professionals who carry out bone densitometry or work in related clinical research.

The Bone Densitometry Foundation Course Assessment will test your knowledge of: osteoporosis, its assessment and prevention; the effects of and regulations on radiation associated with Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry; and the principles and practical techniques of Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry. Please note There are 50 multiple-choice questions There is only one correct answer to each question  The pass mark is 80%  You have 1 hour to complete the assessment   Once the assessment is successfully completed, you will be given access to your certificate.

This course is designed to support the development of good practice and service improvements in the identification of vertebral fractures in clinical practice.It is aimed primarily at Radiologists and Radiographers but any health professional working in the fields of osteoporosis and bone health will find it useful.