David Cameron Says He Will Write To Riven Vincent
The prime minister has said he will write to a woman who says she may have to put her severely disabled daughter into care, as she can no longer cope.
Riven Vincent, from Bristol, posted a message on the Mumsnet website saying her local council had told her it could not provide more help.
Her six-year-old daughter Celyn is blind, quadriplegic and has cerebral palsy and epilepsy.
David Cameron had visited her during the general election campaign.
Mr Cameron had surprised her with a private visit after she spoke to him in April 2010 during a Mumsnet discussion.
‘Refused respite’
Ms Vincent said in her latest message on the website that she had contacted social services for respite help with her daughter but was told that none was available.
She said: “Have asked ss (social services) to take dd (dear daughter) into care.
“We get 6 hours respite a week. They have refused a link family. They have refused extra respite. I cant cope.
“I don’t know how to email Dave now he’s PM or I bloody would.
“I have called local MP Jack Lopresti too. I dont know what else to do.”
Since her original post yesterday, 1,373 Mumsnet users have replied with messages of sympathy.
A Downing Street spokesman said: “The prime minister is very concerned at what he’s heard.
“He’s writing to Riven Vincent and in conjunction he’s also asked her local MP for all the details of the case urgently.
“He’s also asking the MP to speak to the local council to make sure that she’s receiving all that she’s entitled to.”
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