Podiatry

(asked on 25th March 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the value of podiatry services following the award of the Royal Charter to the College of Podiatry.


Answered by
Jo Churchill Portrait
Jo Churchill
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
This question was answered on 13th April 2021

The Government recognises the important role that Allied Health Professionals, including podiatrists, play in supporting treatment for a wide range of conditions, including those where there is increasing demand for treatment due to diseases such as diabetes. This is also highlighted in the NHS Long Term Plan.

Podiatry provides high quality expert advice and specialist treatment for conditions affecting the lower limb and foot, working alongside areas such as vascular and diabetology to help improve patient care. The value and importance of good podiatry services is well recognised across a number of different specialties. The award of the Royal Charter to the College of Podiatry will allow the College to further raise its profile and help give a greater voice to its members and their patients in all areas of the Health and Social Care agenda.

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