Decision time for Hants PCT's

Letter (dated 24 February 2006) from Richard Samuel, Director of Patient Outcomes and Performance on behalf of Blackwater Valley and Hart and North Hampshire PCTs.

Thank you for your letter dated 1 February 2006. I apologise for the delay in responding. A decision was taken that it is not necessary for all PCTs to take this to their Boards but it would go to Portsmouth City Teaching PCT Board in March, in the same way it did to Southampton. This was agreed with all PCT Chief Executives, Public Health Network and the Strategic Health Authority (SHA).

A public consultation could only take place after specific cost and feasibility studies had been undertaken and a definite potential plan or plans developed accordingly, on which to consult. The cost and feasibility study aspect is only initiated when a PCT Board considers fluoridation and decides to ask the SHA to undertake cost and feasibility studies.

The stage of public consultation would be the time for you to put your views acress, if you lived or worked in the area that was holding the consultation.

I hope this information helps.