How much influence will Fenland PCT have in the outcome of the consultation?
Only a small part of Fenland PCT’s expenditure is included in the Health Investment Plan. The majority of Fenland patients go either to Hinchinbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Kings Lynn, or Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge. Fenland PCT is considering the development of a Health Care Centre in the March area. The majority of the cost of this facility would come from PCT funds that are outside the Health Investment Plan. Therefore any decision on the local Health Care Centre is entirely in the control of Fenland PCT.