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Written question asked by Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 30 April 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 May 2025 (named day). It was answered by Ashley Dalton (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 May 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Diabetes: Podiatry

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help increase rates of diabetic foot screening in (a) North Shropshire constituency and (b) England.

Answer

The NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Primary Care team continues to work with practices and primary care networks (PCNs) to improve the access to low-risk diabetic foot screening, as well as with its providers to ensure timely access to medium- and high-risk foot screening. The integrated care system is in the process of transforming its diabetes care pathway to ensure high quality, consistent care, closer to home for those with, or at risk of, diabetes across Shropshire, Telford, and Wrekin, which includes access to diabetic foot screening.

Whilst levels of diabetic foot screening across six of our nine PCNs are above the average levels for England, at 51.2% to 64.5% against an average for England of 46.9%, the integrated care board recognises that this is not universally the case, particularly in North Shropshire, where two of the three PCNs achieving below the average for England are situated, at 18.2% to 37.6%. These statistics are available in the National Diabetes Audit 2024/25 Quarterly Report April 2024 to December 2024.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
49469
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Diabetes Podiatry Screening
Link
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