§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make it his policy to encourage health authorities to draw up and adopt footcare strategies.[45420]
§ Mr. BoatengWe already encourage health authorities to give priority to services that will enable people to live as independently as possible in their own homes or in homely settings in the community. We are reviewing the provision of podiatric services to identify a strategy that will take into account examples of good practice and promote the provision of a cost-effective service.