Written question asked by Angela Watkinson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 19 March 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 April 2003. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 April 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what funding has been made available for cosmesis in prosthetic services at Harold Wood Disablement Services Centre at Harold Wood Hospital in each of the last three years.

Answer: Angela Watkinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what funding has been made available for cosmesis in prosthetic services at Harold Wood Disablement Services Centre at Harold Wood Hospital in each of the last three years. [104374] Mr. Hutton: Funding for the Harold Wood Disablement Services Centre is drawn from a large number of primary care trusts (PCTs) in London and Essex. Funding for the provision of silicone cosmesis for prosthetic limbs is incorporated in the general revenue allocations to PCTs and not separately identified. Funding levels are reviewed annually between the Harold Wood Disablement Services Centre and the PCT commissioners.

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