Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 190322
Podiatry: Rheumatology
Tabled: 20 June 2023
Answered: 26 June 2023
Question
Vicky Foxcroft
Labour — Lewisham North
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase access to podiatry services for rheumatology patients.
Answer
Helen WhatelyThe composition of rheumatology teams is for local determination. NHS England is working with The Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme. The GIRFT report on rheumatology recommends that patients have the right to a podiatrist and can access podiatry services, alongside other healthcare professionals, through a single named contact. This implementation of the recommendation is ongoing.