§ Mr. WatersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many new chiropody/podiatry episodes of care were begun in each of the last five years in(a) the south-east region (b) East Sussex, Brighton and Hove and (c) Eastbourne; [59215]
(2) how many patients were discharged from NHS chiropody/podiatry lists in Eastbourne in each of the last five years. [59214]
§ Ms BlearsInformation about the number of patients discharged from national health service chiropody/ podiatry lists in Eastbourne is not available centrally.
Information about the number of new chiropody/ podiatry episodes of care for the last five years in the south-east region and for those NHS trusts which provide a chiropody service within the East Sussex, Brighton and Hove health authority, which covers Eastbourne, is shown in the table.
the scheme. The list of locally agreed prescribing centres is not yet finalised. The scheme co-ordinator, whose appointment will shortly be announced, will collect information on progress and activity under the scheme, but as yet such details are not available centrally.