Gary Jevon, Centre Manager, talks about the impact the centre is already having on the lives of patients and families. Read more
Sam Oakes, MND Family Supporter Worker talks about her role and how funding from Leeds Hospitals Charity helps her support patients and their families. Read more
Dipansu Ghosh, Consultant Respiratory Physician talks about a new research study called the DENIM Trial, looking to improve breathing support for people with MND. Read more
Hannah Thompson, Associate Director at re-form talks about the wellbeing garden at the Rob Burrow Centre for MND. Read more
A series of blogs following the progress of the Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease Appeal.
Latest Rob Burrow Centre for MND News
In this blog, Dr Stuart Currie and Dr Stefan Williams share more about their research projects that will take place at the Rob Burrow Centre for MND, looking at early diagnosis of MND using AI technology. Read more
In our latest blog, Operations Manager, Paul tells us about the benefits of using off-site manufacture to build the Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease. Read more
Dr Agam Jung talks about the moment a small group of people, including the architects and builders, took part in the symbolic breaking of a coconut on the site for the Rob Burrow Centre for MND. Read more
The Lord Mayor of Leeds Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung tells us about her recent visit to the site for the Rob Burrow Centre for MND. Read more
Father and son duo Darren and Harry are managing the build of the Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease at Seacroft Hospital in Leeds Read more
The specialist MND team at Seacroft Hospital tell us what the Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease means to them. Read more
"Despite facing his own challenges, Rob was devoted to raising awareness and funds to help people living with MND and their loved ones, until the end. " Read more
Construction company I&G have just been appointed to build the new MND Centre. Managing Director, Christopher Carline, explains what it means to be involved. Read more
We have reached an exciting milestone in our journey to building the Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease, after final designs and plans were submitted to Leeds City Council. Read more
Dr Agam Jung, Consultant Neurologist, looks back at the previous year for the MND team and ahead to 2024. Read more
Our final MND blog of 2023 focuses on the importance of kettle conversations, talking about the design and feel of the interiors and external landscape of the new centre. Read more
"Every step of the way we’ve worked together. Together with Dr Jung and the MND clinical team, together with the Burrow family and MND patients, and together with thousands of fundraisers and donors, and now together with the architects to design the building." Read more
Emma Quinn tells us more about 'building a building' and we hear from the project team about some of the key phases of a new building. Read more
In this blog, we talk about the location of the Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease and what's important to staff, patients and families. Read more
In this blog, we explore co-design and going beyond the project brief to ask staff, patients and families what they need from the building and what it means to them. Read more
The first in a series of blogs following the progress of the Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease Appeal. Read more