Written question asked by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour) on Friday, 4 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 February 2005. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Monday, 21 February 2005 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on funding for ME treatment in Lancashire.

Answer: Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on funding for ME treatment in Lancashire. [215514] Miss Melanie Johnson: Individual primary care trusts are responsible for commissioning health services to meet the needs of their local population, including Mylagic Encephalomyelitis services, from within their general allocations. The specialist commissioning team has successfully bid to develop a specialist chronic fatigue syndrome service covering Lancashire and South Cumbria. This will be implemented from April 2005.

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