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<p>The Secretary of State for Health, my right hon. Friend the member for South West
Surrey (Mr Hunt), has not personally received representations on the relationship
between the availability of podiatry services and rate of lower limb amputations.</p><p>
</p><p>I regularly meet with the Allied Health Professions Federation. At the last
meeting held in February 2014, representatives from the Society of Chiropodists and
Podiatrists attended and a wide range of issues were discussed, including prevention
of lower limb amputations.</p><p> </p><p>We are not currently able to correlate the
relationship between the availability of podiatry services and rate of lower limb
amputation in those with diabetes. However, on 14 July 2014, NHS England will be launching
the National Diabetes Footcare Audit (a new module to be incorporated into the National
Diabetes Audit) which will allow this relationship to be explored.</p>
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