Funding is allocated to primary care trusts (PCTs) on the basis of the relative needs of their populations. It is for PCTs to determine how to use the funding allocated to them to commission services, including sexual health services, to meet the healthcare needs of their local populations. Allocations made to the Cheshire West PCT from 2005-06 to 2007-08 are shown in the following table.
Allocations ( £ million) 2005-06 164.1 2006-07 196.6 2007-08 215.3