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West Midlands Muscle Group Launch

EDM number 1322 in 2008-09, proposed by Lorely Burt on 22/04/2009.
Categorised under the topics of Diseases and Health services.

That this House welcomes the launch of the West Midlands Muscle Group; notes that the new group is led by local families and people affected by muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular conditions who will campaign to improve access to essential specialist care and support; is concerned that a new report published by the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign illustrates serious problems affecting the 5,500 people with muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular conditions in the West Midlands; further notes that access to multi-disciplinary specialist care improves overall health outcomes and survival for patients with muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular conditions; is deeply concerned that some patients are being denied access to multi-disciplinary specialist care; congratulates the West Midlands Specialised Commissioning Group, local primary care trusts and Strategic Health Authority on their plans to take forward a review of neuromuscular services which will identify areas of best practice and gaps in NHS service provision; and praises the campaign led by the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, local families, health professionals and experts in these conditions who will work together to fight for good access to clinically effective, first class, specialised neuromuscular services across the West Midlands.

This motion has been signed by a total of 25 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Lorely Burt22/04/2009SolihullLiberal DemocratProposed
Mike Hancock23/04/2009Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSeconded
Alan Meale23/04/2009MansfieldLabourSeconded
John Hemming23/04/2009Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSeconded
Ann Cryer23/04/2009KeighleyLabourSeconded
Andrew George24/04/2009St IvesLiberal DemocratSeconded
Lynne Jones27/04/2009Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Richard Burden27/04/2009Birmingham, NorthfieldLabourSigned
Ian McCartney28/04/2009MakerfieldLabourSigned
Jim Cunningham28/04/2009Coventry SouthLabourSigned
Janet Dean28/04/2009BurtonLabourSigned
John Leech28/04/2009Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
William McCrea29/04/2009South AntrimDUPSigned
Mark Hunter29/04/2009CheadleLiberal DemocratSigned
Dan Rogerson29/04/2009North CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Linda Riordan29/04/2009HalifaxLabourSigned
Phil Willis29/04/2009Harrogate and KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSigned
Martin Caton29/04/2009GowerLabourSigned
Brian Jenkins30/04/2009TamworthLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn30/04/2009Islington NorthLabourSigned
Alasdair McDonnell05/05/2009Belfast SouthSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Michael Clapham05/05/2009Barnsley West and PenistoneLabourSigned
David Anderson05/05/2009BlaydonLabourSigned
Alan Simpson06/05/2009Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Rudi Vis06/05/2009Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned

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