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Altnagelvin Hospital

Motion TitleAltnagelvin Hospital

Motion TextThat this Assembly recognises the importance of Altnagelvin Hospital in delivering excellent healthcare in the North West of Ireland; praises the professionalism and commitment of staff working throughout the Western Health and Social Care Trust; and calls on the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to ensure that the radiotherapy unit and cardiac centre at Altnagelvin Hospital are progressed without delay resulting in the delivery of critical services to the population of the North West.

Motion CategoryPrivate Members' Motion

Date Tabled to Business Office01/09/2014

Date Selected By Committee02/09/2014

Date of Plenary Debate16/09/2014

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Tabled By

Member Name	Tabled As
Mr Colum Eastwood	MLA - Foyle
Mr Pat Ramsey	MLA - Foyle
Mr John Dallat	MLA - East Londonderry
Mr Mark Durkan	MLA - Foyle
Mr Fearghal McKinney	MLA - South Belfast

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The Motion Was Carried by Oral Vote

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No amendments tabled were selected for this motion.

Other Amendments Tabled

Tabled Date	Amendment Text
16/09/2014	Proposed: Leave out all after ‘Trust;’ and insert: ‘supports innovative initiatives by the Trust such as ‘100 per cent day’ on 12 September 2014; welcomes the Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety’s recent visit to confirm the commencement of a 24/7 primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention service, providing state of the art treatment for approximately 300 patients annually suffering heart attacks; and calls on the Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety to work with his Executive colleagues to make available the additional £1.5m per annum required to maintain the full range of services at the round-the-clock catheterisation laboratory and the funding necessary to appoint critical staff to avoid any delay in the new Altnagelvin radiotherapy unit opening within two years as planned, and consequently ensuring the delivery of critical services to the population of the North West.’

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Amendment Text

16/09/2014

Proposed: Leave out all after ‘Trust;’ and insert: ‘supports innovative initiatives by the Trust such as ‘100 per cent day’ on 12 September 2014; welcomes the Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety’s recent visit to confirm the commencement of a 24/7 primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention service, providing state of the art treatment for approximately 300 patients annually suffering heart attacks; and calls on the Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety to work with his Executive colleagues to make available the additional £1.5m per annum required to maintain the full range of services at the round-the-clock catheterisation laboratory and the funding necessary to appoint critical staff to avoid any delay in the new Altnagelvin radiotherapy unit opening within two years as planned, and consequently ensuring the delivery of critical services to the population of the North West.’

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