How it will ensure that all patients receiving podiatric care are treated by appropriately-trained and clinically-competent staff.

Answered Asked by Mary Scanlon Con Lodged 5 Nov 2004

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how it will ensure that all patients receiving podiatric care are treated by appropriately-trained and clinically-competent staff.

The answer

Answered by Andy Kerr on 19 Nov 2004 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

NHS boards and operating divisions are responsibility for both clinical and staff governance. They must therefore ensure that all allied health professionals, including podiatrists, are registered to practice with the Health Professions Council and that they are appropriately trained.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-12056 by reference.