NHS CHIROPODY SERVICES

Motion Text

That this House condemns the removal of hundreds of thousands of patients from chiropody lists who have not received treatment; is concerned that when patients have been referred by GPs for treatment the eligibility criteria set by primary care trusts or other local bodies varies considerably; notes the large differences in the availabililty of chiropody services in different regions of the country; further expresses concern regarding plans to stop collecting KT23 chiropody statistics; and calls on the Secretary of State for Health to publish the report of his review, known as Feet First II.