A multiple sclerosis sufferer has withdrawn his £4,000 legal battle against Oxfordshire Social Services after the night care he relies on was reinstated.

Wheelchair-bound Dr Andrew Baker, 46, of River Court, in Trinity Street, Oxford, lost the support in May, as part of £9m cuts.

He claimed he was legally entitled to the daily visits by care staff to to help him to bed.

He was due to take his case to the High Court next month after winning a temporary injunction preventing his night care being stopped.

Social services staff have now re-assessed Dr Baker, who has suffered from MS for 20 years, and have agreed he should have night care.

Dr Baker, an Oxford University librarian, said: "They gave me an assessment, which should have been done even before my night care was withdrawn. As a result a care plan was drawn up which stated that one of the services they should provide is night care.

"I will continue to fight to win back my money. I don't think I should have been required to spend it in order to obtain services to which I'm legally entitled."

Dr Baker's fight has also helped his parents, who moved to Oxfordshire to enjoy their retirement, but found they had to spend every night caring for their son.

He said: "This is an enormous relief for my parents. Since the service was re-instated they have been able to go away on occasions, which they haven't been able to do before."

Oxfordshire Social Services said it could not comment on the case for reasons of confidentiality.