HC Deb 17 June 2002 vol 387 cc145-6W
Mr. Swayne

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 20 May 2002,Official Report, column 142W, on foot care, how many (a) professions and (b) projects were covered by the £3 million allocated for 2001–02. [61518]

Mr. Hutton

In August 2001, 13 universities and colleges, in partnership with 11 work force development confederations were identified as "first wave" sites for the modernisation of allied health professions education. The professions included in the first wave are:

  • Physiotherapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Radiography
  • Chiropody/Podiatry
  • Speech and Language therapy.

Mr. Swayne

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 20 May 2002,Official Report, column 142W, on foot care, what amount was spent on education and training programmes for podiatrists and chiropodists. [61517]

Jacqui Smith

The spend for England and also the South East on pre-registration training programmes for podiatrists and chiropodists, excluding bursaries, together with the student population figures, are shown in the following tables. Information on student bursary spend is no longer collected.

£000
2000–011 2001–022
Total spend (England) 5,668 6,654
Spend (south-east) 1,296 1,677
1Actual spend
2Forecast spend

Note:

The forecast spend is subject to final outturn

Source:

Financial and Workforce Information Return (FWIR) November 2001

2000–011 2001–022
Student population (England) 921 1,038
Student population (south-east) 251 278
1Actual student population
2Forecast student population

Note:

The forecast spend is subject to final outturn

Source:

Financial and Workforce Information Return (FWIR) November 2001

Mr. Heald

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Warrington, North (Helen Jones), of 24 May 2002,Official Report, column 691W, on chiropody, how many of the 6,500 proposed extra professionals will be chiropodists. [61941]

Jacqui Smith

As at 30 September 2001 there were 3,400 more qualified therapists and other professional staff than at 30 September 1999. Of these, 190 (6 per cent.) are chiropodists. We would expect this proportion of chiropodists to be broadly similar in 2004.

Dr. Evan Harris

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people were waiting for an appointment with an NHS chiropodist, broken down by health authority., on I May in each year since 1996. [60724]

Mr. Hutton

The Department does not collect waiting times or numbers of people waiting fan appointment with an national health service chiropodist.