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Motion · S6M-13623 · 12 Jun 2024

IRH Children’s Centre Transformed Thanks to Charity Funding

Lodged by Stuart McMillan (Scottish National Party) Standard Motion 21 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes a £36,000 donation from Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity to upgrade the multi-disciplinary child development centre at Inverclyde Royal Hospital (IRH); notes that the Skylark Centre, which is used by young people aged up to 18 for a variety of reasons, has been given a colourful new look to make it a friendly and welcoming environment for patients and their families; understands that the upgrade was carried out in the centre’s waiting area and neurodevelopment assessment area, and includes a bright mural installed on the wall of the waiting area and two images donated by local photographers, Jamie Donnelly and Neil Barr of The French Memorial in Greenock and The Cloch Lighthouse in Gourock; appreciates that there is also a TV for older children and teenagers, and brand new furniture to make the area feel more relaxing and less clinical; recognises that around 800 children per year will benefit from the transformation, with services delivered at the Skylark Centre also including paediatrics, physiotherapy, acute clinics, community clinics, rheumatology, diabetes and dieticians; acknowledges that an additional £9,500 has been provided by Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity to procure sensory equipment for the centre for children with additional sensory needs, and thanks Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity for enabling these improvements to take place.

Supporters (21)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.