Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Fiona O'Donnell (Labour), on Wednesday, 23 June 2010, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 25 members in total.

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LEUCHIE HOUSE

That this House regrets the decision to close Leuchie House in North Berwick; notes that Leuchie House is the only respite home for sufferers of multiple sclerosis (MS) operating in Scotland and northern England, and is one of a total of only four across the UK; recognises that the level of care given at Leuchie House is exceptional and that the facility has achieved maximum scores in every area of the Care Commission's inspection; further recognises that Leuchie House is much-valued by service users and the closure of such a specialised facility will cause a strain on families and other services, such as the NHS, as they struggle to cope with the needs of MS patients; and calls on the Government to work with the Scottish Government and the MS Society to ensure the continuation of the facility.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

306 

Session

2010-12

Other sponsors

Jim Dobbin

Cathy Jamieson

Jeremy Corbyn

Lord Sarwar

Ian Murray

Subjects

Health services Diseases

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk