Members can be parliamentarians (MPs or Lords) in the UK Parliament from any party, but they can't be part of the Government.
These groups invite views from other key organisations and individuals. APPGs offer the opportunity to raise awareness of a topic and drive forward work in the area.
The APPG on Osteoporosis and Bone Health was re-started in 2021. This group is working to raise awareness among members of parliament and NHS leaders of the condition and the importance of bone health. The Royal Osteoporosis Society provides the Secretariat for the group.
APPG Officers
Sonia Kumar
Chair
Lord Black of Brentwood
Co-Chair
Matt Bishop
Vice Chair
Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
Vice Chair
Take part in our current APPG Inquiry
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Osteoporosis and Bone Health has launched its 2026 Inquiry, Preventing Predictable Bone Loss: Closing the gap between known risk and action.
The inquiry is being carried out jointly with the APPG on Prostate Cancer, the APPG on Stem Cell Transplantation and Advanced Cellular Therapies, and the APPG on Adult Social Care.
Together, the four APPGs will examine whether people at predictable risk of osteoporosis or broken bones are receiving the right assessment, treatment and support.
We want to understand whether bone health risks are being identified early enough, what support people receive, and whether opportunities to prevent osteoporosis and fractures are being missed.
Survey
As part of the inquiry, we are asking people with relevant lived experience to complete a short survey.
You can take part if you:
have had treatment for prostate cancer
have received a stem cell transplant
live, or have previously lived, in a residential or nursing care home
receive, or have previously received, care in your own home.
You can also complete the survey on behalf of someone else, for example as a relative, unpaid carer or representative.
The survey should take no more than 15 minutes to complete. Your responses will help inform the inquiry and its recommendations.
Call for evidence
We are also inviting written evidence from organisations and individuals with relevant expertise or experience.
We particularly welcome submissions from health and social care professionals, clinical experts, Royal Colleges, professional societies, patient organisations, charities, academics, NHS bodies, local authorities, care providers and commissioners.
The call for evidence is looking at how people at predictable risk of osteoporosis or fracture are identified, assessed and supported, including:
access to fracture risk assessment, DXA, treatment, monitoring and specialist referral
how bone health is addressed in prostate cancer and stem cell transplant pathways
how fracture risk is identified and managed in residential, nursing and domiciliary care
whether responsibilities are clear when people move between different services or care settings
variation in access and examples of effective practice
changes to policy, commissioning, guidance or accountability that could support earlier action.
Responses do not need to cover every area and should be no more than 1,000 words.
Closing date for survey and call for evidence submissions: Monday 16 November 2026.
How to get involved
If you would like to know more about the work of the APPG on Osteoporosis and Bone Health, please email appg@theros.org.uk
You can also help the APPG to raise issues related to osteoporosis and bone health by contacting your local MP or other elected official and informing them of the APPG’s work.
Disclosure statement
The Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS) aims to increase awareness and discussion of osteoporosis in the four Parliaments and Assemblies of the UK. This aim is shared by our corporate partner, who have given the charity an arms-length grant to help achieve that outcome. Find out more about how we work with our corporate partners. The ROS is an independent charity, with the interests of patients, their families and the wider public at its heart. Our policy and research is editorially independent, with a view to influencing a wide range of audiences, including corporate partners. All agendas, reports, briefings and papers for meetings are prepared without external input.
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