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National Protected Mealtimes

EDM number 168 in 2013-14, proposed by Margaret Ritchie on 03/06/2013.
Categorised under the topics of Food, Health services and Patient rights and complaints.

That this House recognises the work of the Hospital Caterers Association (HCA) across Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales; notes the central importance of hospital catering and the provision of hydration and nutrition in patient recovery, as highlighted by the Francis Report; further notes the importance of protected mealtimes that actively promote rest and avoid interruption and are vital in ensuring the speedier recovery of patients' health; and calls for the Government to implement national protected mealtimes across hospitals in Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales and to ensure that the system becomes mandatory.

This motion has been signed by a total of 17 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Margaret Ritchie03/06/2013South DownSocial Democratic and Labour PartyProposed
Jim Shannon03/06/2013StrangfordDUPSeconded
David Simpson04/06/2013Upper BannDUPSeconded
Alan Meale04/06/2013MansfieldLabourSeconded
Paul Murphy04/06/2013TorfaenLabourSeconded
Mark Durkan04/06/2013FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySeconded
Martin Caton04/06/2013GowerLabourSigned
William McCrea05/06/2013South AntrimDUPSigned
Jeffrey M Donaldson05/06/2013Lagan ValleyDUPSigned
Jim Dobbin05/06/2013Heywood and MiddletonLabourSigned
Kelvin Hopkins05/06/2013Luton NorthLabourSigned
Mike Hancock11/06/2013Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Elfyn Llwyd12/06/2013Dwyfor MeirionnyddPlaid CymruSigned
Nigel Dodds12/06/2013Belfast NorthDUPSigned
Joan Walley12/06/2013Stoke-on-Trent NorthLabourSigned
David Wright13/06/2013TelfordLabourSigned
David Ward16/10/2013Bradford EastLiberal DemocratSigned

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