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SPINAL INJURIES ASSOCIATION

Early day motion 148, tabled 20 November 2006 by Roger Berry (Labour). Signed by 253 members.

That this House congratulates the Spinal Injuries Association on its valuable support for the 40,000 spinal cord injured people in the UK; recognises the vital work of the staff of the 11 NHS Spinal Cord Injury Centres in providing specialist care and treatment for this patient group; notes the concerns of both health professionals and patients that spinal cord injured people are being inappropriately treated in non-specialist hospitals; welcomes the recommendations of Sir David Carter's Independent Review of Commissioning Arrangements for Specialised Services on how this important area of the NHS can be further strengthened; and urges the Government to implement fully these recommendations, which will help ensure that spinal cord injured patients are provided with the healthcare they deserve.

Signatures by party: Labour 126, Conservative 58, Liberal Democrat 53, DUP 7, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Independent 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Independent Labour 1, UUP 1.