Keep Leuchie House Open

EDM number 306 in 2010-12, proposed by Fiona O'Donnell on 23/06/2010.
Categorised under the topics of Diseases and Health services.

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.

This motion has been signed by a total of 27 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.