1. Podiatry Appointment Activity

The total number of NHS-funded podiatry appointments in the most recent full calendar year or financial year available.

Please break this down by:

a) Patient age groups (e.g. under 18, 18–64, 65+

b) Whether the patient is recorded as having a disability

c) Appointment type (e.g. routine foot care, diabetic foot, nail care, wound care)

d) What is the average number of NHS podiatry appointments per patient per year, broken down by treatment type or risk category?”

2. Costs of Podiatry Services

The average cost per podiatry appointment (national average or any available tariff data).

The total annual cost to the NHS for all podiatry appointments for the most recent year.

Please separate costs by:

a) Appointment type

b) Whether care was delivered in the community, outpatient, or by outsourced providers

3. Nail Care Specifically

If available, how many podiatry appointments were specifically for nail cutting or nail care?

Are any NHSBSA datasets able to identify this as a specific treatment code or cost centre?

4. Referral Volumes and Waiting Times

The number of new patient referrals to podiatry services in the past year.

The average waiting time (in weeks) for:

a) Initial podiatry appointments

b) Follow-up or routine appointments

5. Commissioning and Delivery Models

What proportion of podiatry services are:

a) Delivered directly by NHS trusts

b) Delivered by community health providers

c) Outsourced to third-party or private providers