Withdrawal of NHS podiatry treatment: FOI release

Information requested

All the patients who had NHS podiatry treatment withdrawn, exactly how many of those individuals were clinically deemed as being "high risk" patients at the time of their discharge by each of the following regional NHS Boards:

NHS Western Isles, NHS Borders, NHS Dumfries & Galloway, NHS Fife, NHS Forth Valley, NHS Tayside, NHS Shetland, , NHS Orkney, NHS Lothian, NHS Lanarkshire, NHS Ayrshire & Arran, NHS Highland, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde & NHS Grampian.

Response

While the Scottish Government’s role is to set the strategic policy direction for the NHS in Scotland, NHS Boards are responsible for delivering safe, effective and person-centred care at a local level. To do this effectively, NHS Boards provide a tiered Podiatry service, which includes offering support for self-management in order to promote foot health. The NHS Scotland Podiatry Service treats patients depending on the individual person’s healthcare needs. Decisions on how Podiatry services are run at a local level is determined by individual Health Boards.

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Scottish Government does not have the information you have requested. However, you may wish to contact the NHS Scotland Health Boards who may be able to help you.

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