Health: Tuberculosis
House of Lords
Written answers and statements, 2 November 2009
Baroness Masham of Ilton (Crossbench)
To ask Her Majesty's Government what are their current and future funding commitments to the Find and Treat tuberculosis project in London.
Baroness Thornton (Baronesses in Waiting, HM Household; Labour)
The Find and Treat (F&T) project has department funding to the end of 2010. We aim to provide an evaluation of the effectiveness of the project that will provide London commissioners with the evidence they need to decide on future funding for the project, and the department continues to liaise with NHS London over options for future service provision.
However, tuberculosis service organisation is ultimately a matter for local National Health Service management, and it will need to decide on the future of Find and Treat when the department funding ceases.