Osteoporosis Conference 2023
Equity in bone health
The UK’s leading conference and exhibition on osteoporosis and bone health
University of Manchester 13-14 September
University Place, Oxford Road, Manchester. M13 9PL
Back after a five year hiatus, the UK’s biggest conference on osteoporosis and bone health returns, to a new location in Manchester. Bringing together a multidisciplinary audience of over 500 healthcare professionals, Osteoporosis 2023 will showcase the latest in research and advances in the diagnosis, treatment and management of patients.
Osteoporosis continues to be one of the most urgent public health crises of the modern era and this conference aims to help us understand what best practice care looks like, whilst helping healthcare professionals deliver this. Together we can prevent hundreds of thousands of avoidable fractures, extend quality of life for millions of people, and make a game-changing difference for our NHS.
With a full two-day conference, exhibition and symposium, our 2023 conference will provide a variety of learning and networking opportunities. See the complete programme below (please note some sessions are still TBC and may change).
Registration closed. On-demand sessions can be purchased here
Conference Programme
Wednesday 13 September
08:30
Registration & refreshments
09:00
Exhibition opens
09:30
Opening Sessions:
Equity in bone health - Breaking the Silence
Speaker: Craig Jones, CEO, Royal Osteoporosis Society
09:45
Theme Launch:
Equity in bone health
1) Healthcare inequities a population health issue
Speaker: Dr Owen Williams
2) My Voice Matters
Speaker: Rehana Ismail, Patient Advocate
10:20
Keynote plenary session:
Quality care for everybody
1) Hip fracture: equity in care
Speaker: Celia Gregson
2) Once for Scotland: Hip fracture audit
Speaker: Alison Black
3) FLS: All Wales approach
Speaker: Inder Singh
12:00
Lunchtime poster viewing and presentations
12:15-13:15
Sponsored satellite symposium
UCB
13:25
Plenary session:
Therapeutic dilemmas: grey areas
1) Implementing Romosozumab in clinical practice - the Scotland experience
Speaker: Stuart Ralston & Rosemary Hollick
2) Managing eGFR and bone
Speaker: Richard Keen
3) Romosozumab and cardiovascular risk
Speaker: Sarah Hardcastle
Parallel session:
Bone health essentials: Diagnosis +
1) Introduction to fracture risk assessment with FRAX
Speaker: Zoe Paskins
2) Understanding BMD and DXA measurements
Speaker: Nicola Peel
3) Vertebral fractures - who to xray
Speaker: Emma Clark
15:00
Refreshments
15:15
Plenary session:
Hot topics in nutrition and bone
1) Clinical relevance of
micronutrients on
muscle and bone
Speaker: Ailsa Welch
2) International perspectives on nutrition and bone health
Speaker: Kate Ward
Parallel session
Bone health essentials: investigations
1) Investigating secondary causes for osteoporosis
Speaker: Jennie Walsh
2) Making the best use of bone turnover markers
Speaker: Richard Eastell
Workshop W01
Fixing hip fracture organisation for better patient outcomes- QI
Speakers: Celia Gregson, Rita Patel & Antony Johansen with Jill Griffin
Workshop W02
More than one way to pick up a fracture: learning from practitioners' experiences of FLS across the UK
Speakers: Rosemary Hollick & Terry Aspray
Workshop W03
Working with patients for safe spinal movement
Speaker: Dorte With & Emma Clark
Workshop W04
The Exercise prescription
Speaker: Katherine Brooke Wavell, Sarah Leyland & Richard Blagrove
16:30
Plenary session:
Management of symptomatic vertebral fractures
1) Patient experience of living with vertebral fractures
Speaker: Lore Winmouth Wolfston, Patient Advocate
2) New consensus guidance practice points
Speaker: Terry O'Neill
3) Equity- improving access to self-management
Speaker: Mette Friberg Hitz
Parallel session:
Abstract presentations
Chaired by Nicola Peel & Preeshila Behary
Workshop W05
FLSDB Symposium
Speaker: Kassim Javaid
Workshop W06
Advanced and consultant AHP and Nursing practice- MDT working
Speaker: Emily Rose-Parfitt & Karen Knapp
Workshop W07
Bone health in the frail older adult
Speaker:Madhavi Vindalcheruvu
Workshop W08
Better nutrition for bone and muscle health
Speaker: Alexandra Maveroeidi
18:00-19:00
Sponsored satellite symposium
Thornton & Ross
17:45
NOGG members meeting (invitation only)
Thursday 14 September
8:30
Registration and refreshments
08:45
Sponsored satellite symposium
AMGEN
09:00
Exhibition opens
09:40
Plenary session:
Clinical Challenges in underserved communities
1)Bone health in patients with learning disabilities
Speaker: Jarod Wong
2)Bone health in transgender
Speaker: Eleni Kariki
3)Bone health in inflammatory conditions
Speaker: Elaine Dennison
Parallel session:
Bone Health essentials: management in diverse groups
1) Overview of treatment options
Speaker: Matt Grove
2) Management of younger individuals:
- on aromatase inhibitors
- with eating disorders
Speaker: Jennie Walsh
3)Management in the frail older adult and cognitively impaired
Speaker: Madhavi Vindlacheruvu
11:10
Refreshments
11:30
Plenary session:
Speaking our language- patient engagement
1) Lived experience and interactions with healthcare professionals
Speaker: Patient Advocate
2) Health literacy and shared decision making
Speaker: Jo Protheroe
3) The power of (mis)communication in osteoporosis management
Speaker: Zoe Paskins
Parallel session
Abstract presentations
Chaired by Nicola Peel & Rachel Ashcroft Hands
Workshop T09
DXA - quality reporting
Speaker: Karen Knapp
Workshop T10
The exercise prescription
Speaker: Katherine Brooke Wavell, Sarah Leyland & Richard Blagrove
Workshop T11
FLS implementation and improvement
Speaker: Steven Rowntree
Workshop T12
Duchene muscular dystrophy and bone health
Speaker: Jarod Wong
13:10
Lunchtime poster viewing and presentations
13:30-14:00
MBIG committee meeting (invitation only)
14:15
Plenary session:
Risky Business: fracture risk assessment today
1) Estimating fracture risk: FRAX+
Speaker: Eugene McCloskey
2)Management of ‘imminent’ fracture risk
Speaker: Kassim Javaid
Parallel session:
Abstract presentations
Chaired by Nicola Peel & Terry Aspray
Workshop T13
DXA quality reporting
Speaker: Karen Knapp
Workshop T14
Working with patients for safe spinal movement- practical tips
Speaker: Dorte With & Emma Clark
Workshop T15
Advances in vertebral fracture identification technology
Speaker: Ken Poole
Workshop T16
ROS research grants programme- getting to a yes
Speaker: Jon Tobias
15:40
Awards and closing ceremony
1) Linda Edwards presentation
Speaker: Craig Jones
2) Linda Edwards Memorial Lecture
Speaker: Cyrus Cooper
3) Abstract Commendation Awards & The Cyrus Cooper Award for research, quality & innovation & abstract commendations
Speaker: Nicky Peel
4) My message to you
Speaker: Patient Advocate
4) Close
Speaker: Neil Gitteos
17:00
Close
Accommodation
Our accommodation portal with Marketing Manchester, is now closed.
Abstract submissions are closed.
We are also pleased to announce that our partner journal is JBMR Plus where your abstract will be published, following the close of conference.
Results to authors- week of 26 June
Publication in JBMR Plus - Sept/Oct
Looking to partner with us?
Partnership opportunities are now closed for the 2023 Conference.