§ Mr. StunellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when he will publish the review of the "Feet First" report; and if he will make a statement. [155579]
§ Mr. Hutton"Meeting the Challenge: A Strategy for the Allied Health professions", published on 15 November 2000, raises the profile of chiropody and podiatry services alongside other health professions, and we have no current plans to publish the specific review of the "Feet First" report. Its impact has been to ensure that the significance of chiropody services informs policy development. For example, there is professional chiropody/podiatry involvement in the Expert Reference Group, and sub groups of the Diabetes National Standards Framework and the Department is also working with tie Society on the new Allied Health Professions consultant role and the workforce review. The review of evidence based literature604W in Feet First Review has been made available to the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists for dissemination. There will be a ministerial meeting with the Society on 30 April.