Chiropody (Hansard, 9 February 2004)

§ Mr. Baron
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many patients recorded as first contacts for chiropody services(a) had a foot condition that was cured within the year and (b) did not go on to receive foot care in the last year for which statistics are available; [153800]
(2) how many chiropody patients were cured within a year of first being referred in the last year for which statistics are available. [153802]

§ Dr. Ladyman
[holding answer 9 February 2004]: The information requested is not available centrally.

§ Mr. Baron
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidance is given to primary care trusts when considering the provision of chiropody services; and how compliance with such guidance is monitored. [153801]

§ Dr. Ladyman
[holding answer 9 February 2004]: It is for primary care trusts in partnership with strategic health authorities and other local stakeholders to determine how best to use their funds to meet national and local priorities for improving health, tackling health inequalities and modernising services.
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§ Mr. Baron
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what responses the Government have received to its consultation on the abolition of the KT23 chiropody statistics; and when a decision will be announced. [153838]

§ Dr. Ladyman
[holding answer 2 February 2004]: The internal review of the KT23 chiropody statistics is not yet complete and formal consultation with interested parties has not commenced.

§ Mr. Baron
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what measures are in place to ensure that all initial contacts for chiropody services receive foot treatment and are cured; [154328]
(2) how many patients recorded as initial contacts for chiropody services did not go on to receive foot care in each of the last six years for which figures are available; [154329]
(3) how many patients recorded as initial contacts for chiropody services had a condition that was cured within the year in each of the last six years for which figures are available. [154330]

§ Dr. Ladyman
The information requested is not available centrally.