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Written question asked by Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour) on Wednesday, 13 September 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 September 2023. It was answered by Will Quince (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 September 2023 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Podiatry: Waiting Lists

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for podiatric appointments in England.

Answer

Information on the average waiting time for podiatric appointments is not held in the format requested. As of July 2023, there were 126,128 adults on the waiting lists for podiatry and podiatric surgery. The following table shows how long people had been on the waiting list at a point in time:

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Total waiting list

Waiting 0-1 weeks

Waiting >1-2 weeks

Waiting >2-4 weeks

Waiting >4-12 weeks

Waiting >12-18 weeks

Waiting >18-52 weeks

Waiting >52 weeks

Adult - Podiatry and podiatric surgery

126,128

12,885

9,376

15,657

38,946

13,784

25,448

5,635

The sum of weekly breakdowns may not match the total waiting list number as some providers were still collecting data by weeks waiting.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
199415
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Podiatry Waiting lists
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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