Queen Camilla praises osteoporosis care as she remembers her mother who had the disease
Queen Camilla has suggested her mother would have received better care today for her osteoporosis condition as she celebrated the career of a leading bone specialist. In a speech to medics, volunteers and supporters associated with the Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS), Camilla said the attitude during the period her mother Rosalind Shand had the disease was “sorry, we can’t do anything about it”. READ MORE: Prince Harry calls for 'people at the top' to listen to make a difference She thanked the group, gathered at Clarence House on Thursday for an awards ceremony, for their work improving the diagnosis and treatment of the bone-weakening disease. She presented Dr Nicky Peel with the Queen’s Award for Osteoporosis from the ROS, formerly the Duchess of Cornwall Award, in recognition of her work of national importance over many decades and told her: “Nicky, who’s been a star for so many years, she’s been involved for 30 years – I’ve only been involved for 23. “You do such a ...