Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease given green light

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.