Plans for a state-of-the art motor neurone disease centre named after Leeds Rhinos legend Rob Burrow have been approved by councillors.
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00:00Plans for a state-of-the-art motor neurone disease centre, named after Leeds Rhinos legend
00:06Rob Burrow, have been approved by councillors.
00:09The £6.8 million site, which will be a flagship centre for care provision in the north, has
00:14been given the green light by Leeds City Council.
00:17Ex-Leeds Rhinos and England scrum half Rob was diagnosed with MND in 2019, aged 37.
00:24The terminal condition affects people's ability to move, talk and breathe, and left
00:29Rob confined to a wheelchair and in need of round-the-clock care.
00:34The Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease will be based at Seacroft Hospital, and will
00:38include a central courtyard, large rooms and shared areas for patients and families.
00:45Rob's wife Lindsay said she was absolutely blown away when the plans were unveiled.
00:49She recently completed the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon with Rob's former team-mate Kevin
00:54Sinfield to help raise cash for the development.