§ Mr. CrausbyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to extend fluoridation of drinking water; and if he will make a statement. [134359]
§ Yvette CooperWe will be discussing the systematic review of water fluoridation produced by the University of York with representatives of the water industry. We will also be encouraging health authorities with high levels of dental decay to consider fluoridating their water as part of their overall oral health strategy. The report of the evidence review will help ensure that local decisions are based on an authoritative, readily accessible summary of research into the safety and efficacy of water fluoridation.
£000 Authority Pathology MF Renal MF Action on cataracts Waiting times Additional waiting times Dental access centres Ambulance response times CHD MF NHS Direct Total Birmingham Heartlands 968 400 120 720 298 — — 160 — 2,666 Birmingham Women's Healthcare 127 — — 395 — — — — — 522 Birmingham Specialist Community — — — — 5 — — — — 5 Black Country Mental Health — — — — — — — — — 0 Burton Hospitals — — — 75 — — — 191 — 266 Birmingham Children's Hospital 450 — — 358 — — — — — 808 City Hospital — — — 75 214 — — 286 — 575 Coventry Healthcare — — — — — — — — — 0 Dudley Priority Health — — — — — — — — — 0 First Community — — — — — 626 — — — 626 Good Hope Hospital — — — 770 116 — — 190 — 1,076 Hereford and Worcester Ambulance Service — — — — — — 83 — — 83 Hereford Hospitals — — 66 62 — — — 28 — 156 Herefordshire Community Health — — — — — — — — — 0 Mid Staffordshire General Hospitals — — 414 391 147 — — 122 — 1,074