HC Deb 07 July 1989 vol 156 cc328-9W
Mr. Alton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many chiropodists are state registered; and how many others are known to practise without registration.

Mr. Mellor

The Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine (an independent statutory body) maintains the state register and would be able to advise the hon. Gentleman. State registration is a requirement for all chiropodists in NHS employment; information on others is not held centrally.

Mr. Alton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement about the practice of chiropody by non state registered chiropodists.

Mr. Mellor

I refer the hon. Member to the Minister for Health's reply to the hon. Member for Edinburgh, East (Mr. Strang) on 28 April 1987 at cols.113–4. The position remains unchanged.

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