Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 64643
Podiatry: Staff
Tabled: 2 July 2025
Answered: 9 July 2025
Question
Alison Bennett
Liberal Democrat — Mid Sussex
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of podiatrists; and if he will (a) reinstate full student bursaries and (b) introduce incentives to encourage recruitment and retention in
Answer
Karin SmythThe Department has no plans to reinstate the bursary for podiatry students, however the Government keeps funding arrangements for all healthcare students under close review.Supplementary financial support is available to podiatry students through the NHS ...
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