Lydia Osteoporosis Project

17/04/2026

Lydia Team out and about at Midlothian yesterday. Building connections, sharing knowledge and strengthening community.

13/04/2026

Reminder: 24 hours to go into our next online peer support session. Join our community as we share our experiences and what has helped us through our journey with this rare disease.

Monday 13th April, 8pm GMT - registration link in our story now!

13/04/2026

📢 Issue 11 of FractureFocus is now live! Discover the latest news from the (CTF) community — now with close to 1,300 FLS services worldwide.
👉 Read & share with colleagues: https://bit.ly/3HCwpI0

This issue features:
✔️ “Road to Gold” vision focused on quality, sustainability, and better patient outcomes.
✔️ From , new evidence showing FLS care saves lives and prevents refractures
✔️ In , a toolkit to highlight the clinical, economic, and social value of FLS
✔️ Progress and challenges in the ; interview with ROS CEO Craig Jones
✔️ The Capture the Fracture® Annual Report

Plus: upcoming sessions of interest for FLS at WCO-IOF-ESCEO, FLS in , new research...and much more!

10/04/2026

Such a great initiative - supporting strength, confidence, connection, and independence in our communities.
Well done to everyone involved 👏💙

Just one week to go until Midlothian’s second free Falls Prevention Community Drop-In. Pam Mackay, pictured on the right, would thoroughly recommend coming along. Having fallen a few times, broken her hip and had a knee replacement, she keeps her strength up by coming along to the Wellbeing Team’s Wednesday Best Step Forward falls prevention class at Dalkeith Arts Centre. “Coming here is helping but it’s also about making friends and you get a laugh,” says Pam who thoroughly enjoyed our first falls prevention event last September.. What else can you do to prevent falls, like Pam?
Find out at the event:
Event details
📅 Thursday 16 April
🕙 10:00am – 2:00pm
📍 Lasswade Centre, 9 Eskdale Drive, Bonnyrigg EH19 2LA
💷 Free entry
Find out more: www.midlothian.gov.uk/falls

09/04/2026

📢 An opportunity to deepen your understanding of physical activity and bone health! We are pleased to invite you to an insightful webinar with speaker Prof. Şansın Tüzün:
🗓 Date: 23 April 2026
⏰ Time: 5:00 – 6:00 PM (CEST)
🎓 Title: Sedentary Behaviour, Physical Activity and Bone Health
👉 Register here: https://bit.ly/4saIOId

Physical activity and sedentary behaviour are two critical lifestyle factors that significantly influence bone health across the lifespan. While the benefits of staying active are well known, growing research shows that prolonged sedentary time may negatively impact bone health—regardless of overall activity levels. The session will review evidence-based insights from current research, exploring:
✔️ Current knowledge on the impact of physical activity & sedentary behaviour on bone health outcomes
✔️ How movement behaviours affect BMD and fracture risk across life stages — from childhood to older age
✔️ Practical strategies to promote activity and reduce sedentary habits

09/04/2026

On our "Frailty and the NHS" section of our Frailty Hub, you can find out more about initiatives and publications from NHS England, NICE, GIRFT, NHS RightCare and NHS Benchmarking. https://buff.ly/2b39dgW

09/04/2026

We’ve done it again! QMU has three finalists in the Herald Higher Education Awards 2026, celebrating the brilliant work of our staff, students and partners:

👉Our Community Wealth Building partnership with East Lothian Council (Outstanding Business Engagement in Universities category)

👉Outstanding student leadership from nursing student Aisling Thomas (Outstanding Contribution from a University Student category)

👉Our inspiring QMU150: Acting with Head, Heart and Hand anniversary campaign (Marketing/PR Campaign of the Year)

This recognition reflects our commitment to inclusive growth, partnership and social purpose. Congratulations to everyone involved – we’re incredibly proud.

Winners will be announced at the finals on 20 May.

Find out more - https://ow.ly/hNLE50YGnEx

09/04/2026

Read our latest state of the art review

09/04/2026

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📢 An opportunity to deepen your understanding of physical activity and bone health! We are pleased to invite you to an insightful webinar with speaker Prof. Şansın Tüzün:
🗓 Date: 23 April 2026
⏰ Time: 5:00 – 6:00 PM (CEST)
🎓 Title: Sedentary Behaviour, Physical Activity and Bone Health
👉 Register here: https://bit.ly/4saIOId

Physical activity and sedentary behaviour are two critical lifestyle factors that significantly influence bone health across the lifespan. While the benefits of staying active are well known, growing research shows that prolonged sedentary time may negatively impact bone health—regardless of overall activity levels. The session will review evidence-based insights from current research, exploring:
✔️ Current knowledge on the impact of physical activity & sedentary behaviour on bone health outcomes
✔️ How movement behaviours affect BMD and fracture risk across life stages — from childhood to older age
✔️ Practical strategies to promote activity and reduce sedentary habits

08/04/2026

JOIN CHRISTINA AT OUR SECOND FALLS PREVENTION COMMUNITY DROP-IN
Christina Anderson has been coming to our Wellbeing Team’s strength and balance class every Wednesday for nine months. She says the staff are “brilliant, they keep us all going” and the friendly atmosphere is a real tonic. “If someone’s not here, we always notice,” says Christina. Why not come along to Midlothian’s free Falls Prevention Community Drop-In to get lots of help and advice about how you can get stronger in a friendly, supportive atmosphere, like Christina? If you were at our last one, please come back as the experts want to check how you are doing and if you didn't please join us. There's even the chance to take part in a special research project.
Event details
📅 Thursday 16 April
🕙 10:00am – 2:00pm
📍 Lasswade Centre, 9 Eskdale Drive, Bonnyrigg EH19 2LA
💷 Free entry
Find out more: www.midlothian.gov.uk/falls

08/04/2026

Osteoporosis — a significant drop in bone density — can lead to fractures and disability if left untreated. Here are ways to prevent and treat the condition.