To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment she has made of (a) provision, (b) quality and (c) accessibility of diabetic foot care facilities in (i) Hartlepool Primary Care Trust and (ii) the area covered by the North East Strategic Health Authority. (118844)

The provision of diabetic services is determined locally where responsibility for local health services lies. It is now for primary care trusts in partnership with strategic health authorities and other local stakeholders to plan, develop and improve health services for local people.