Was Jane Jones right?
Jane Jones sent me this email last year I think she is right, only people power will stop fluoridation - writing to the SHA wont.
Bill
The PCTs in Lancashire have been having their meetings - and I made a strong presentation, on behalf of the NPWA, to Ribble Valley and Hindburn PCT some months ago. And I actually read out Sheldon's letter and gave a copy to every PCT member!
We caught the dental public health officer purveying outright lies and misinformation to the PCT - and wrote to David Hinchliffe, MP, who is Chairman of the Health Select Committee to complain. See it on our site. And I copied it to the Chairman of the PCT AND the SHA.
It makes no difference. They WILL follow Dept. of Health guidelines, no matter what. And, don't forget, the SHAs actually wrote to MPs prior to the third reading, urging them to support fluoridation. And it is the SHAs who will make the recommendations.
No amount of "education" cuts any ice. It never, ever has.
THAT's why we asked the water companies not to refer us to SHAs. And don't you think it odd that the PCTs are talking about this - and there is still no secondary legislation to say what form public consultations will take? You see, it is not about the public. It is a political mindset which the health authorities follow. If they didn't, they would be replaced (they are appointees) This HAS happened in the past when public consultations took place in the north. Dissenters were removed!
J
Bill
The PCTs in Lancashire have been having their meetings - and I made a strong presentation, on behalf of the NPWA, to Ribble Valley and Hindburn PCT some months ago. And I actually read out Sheldon's letter and gave a copy to every PCT member!
We caught the dental public health officer purveying outright lies and misinformation to the PCT - and wrote to David Hinchliffe, MP, who is Chairman of the Health Select Committee to complain. See it on our site. And I copied it to the Chairman of the PCT AND the SHA.
It makes no difference. They WILL follow Dept. of Health guidelines, no matter what. And, don't forget, the SHAs actually wrote to MPs prior to the third reading, urging them to support fluoridation. And it is the SHAs who will make the recommendations.
No amount of "education" cuts any ice. It never, ever has.
THAT's why we asked the water companies not to refer us to SHAs. And don't you think it odd that the PCTs are talking about this - and there is still no secondary legislation to say what form public consultations will take? You see, it is not about the public. It is a political mindset which the health authorities follow. If they didn't, they would be replaced (they are appointees) This HAS happened in the past when public consultations took place in the north. Dissenters were removed!
J
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