IOF’s Capture the Fracture® (CTF) programme connects a global network of over 1100 Fracture Liaison Services (FLS), which identify, evaluate, treat, and monitor patients after a fracture. This represents a wealth of real-world data, invaluable for understanding and improving the quality of care worldwide. In this issue of FractureFocus, IOF interviews Prof. M.L. Brandi, chair of the CTF Governance, on the value of gathering real-world data and how analysing such data can lead to improved quality of care and policy change.

Quality of care is also illustrated in this issue in our spotlight of the Going for Gold campaign, an initiative recognizing FLS excellence and encouraging services to meet the highest standards. This campaign exemplifies how fostering excellence translates into better outcomes for patients and healthcare systems. Further topics in this issue include Colombia’s and Saudi Arabia’s new clinical practice guidelines, a new publication on fracture prevention in Taiwan, the national FracTurk initiative in Türkiye, and much more.

Finally we warmly welcome the new FLS the 86 new Fracture Liaison Services (FLS) from 13 countries that have joined CTF the fourth quarter of 2024, all listed in the issue. 

We wish you enjoyable read and invite you to share the magazine with your hospital colleagues, policy makers, and others with an interest in FLS development.

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