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Politics.co.uk – Wed, 05 Sep 2007

A lack of chiropody services is leaving thousands of older people housebound, a report has claimed.

Age Concern found one in three pensioners cannot cut their own toe nails. Age Concern is campaigning for chiropody to be included in the Government's target for maximum waiting times of 18 weeks.


Soc Chiropodists & Podiatrists  6-Sep-2007
Categories:  Elderly, Footnote
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