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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Keith Vaz (Labour), on Wednesday, 4 July 1990, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 34 members in total.


Cuts in Leicestershire Health Authority Services

That this House deplores the recent proposals for ward closures at Leicester Royal Infirmary and the reduncancies of 167 workers there, including doctors and nurses, announced by the local health authority as part of its plans to implement government cuts รบ6 million from its budget; is deeply concerned that cutbacks at the Leicester General Hospital will lead to complete ward closures in the future; and calls upon the Secretary of State for Health urgently to inject vital funding into the local health budget to prevent the needless suffering of thousands of local people who are waiting to have operations and treatment.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.

1237A1
Leave out 'deplores' and insert 'notes'.
1237A2
Leave out from 'authority' to end and add 'and suggests that the Leicester Royal Infirmary takes advantage of the opportunity presented by the recent Act to seek National health Service Trust status and thereby control their own finances.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1237 
1237A1 
1237A2 
Session
1989-90
Subjects
Hospital wards Redundancy Leicester Royal Infirmary Leicester Hospital
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk