NHS CHIROPODY SERVICES
Early day motion 18, tabled 26 November 2003 by Tim Yeo (Conservative). Signed by 70 members.
That this House condemns the removal of hundreds of thousands of patients from chiropody lists who have not received treatment; is concerned that when patients have been referred by GPs for treatment the eligibility criteria set by primary care trusts or other local bodies varies considerably; notes the large differences in the availabililty of chiropody services in different regions of the country; further expresses concern regarding plans to stop collecting KT23 chiropody statistics; and calls on the Secretary of State for Health to publish the report of his review, known as Feet First II.
Signatures by party: Conservative 61, DUP 3, Labour 2, UUP 2, Independent Conservative 1, Independent Ulster Unionist 1.