Joaniepat you are right. I asked for a Dexa scan due to age, family history, hypothyroid etc GP happy for this however letter back from xray dept asking fr my FRAX score to be done (as I thought this is to whittle down referrals) FRAX score can be done on line under FRAX tool, however alot of things aren't taken into consideration. Chatted it through with GP, I am on HRT (aged 41yr) taking good dose vitamin D & healthy lifestyle/exercise (albeit recent, since January). Only option is to go private but I feel at this point not going to bother, would have been interesting to have known.