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Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: Northern Ireland Educational Webinar Series

We are pleased to announce that the M.E. (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) Educational Webinar Series organised by partner organisation Hope 4 ME & Fibro Northern Ireland and hosted by the Health and Social Care Clinical Education Centre of Northern Ireland is now available for public viewing. Featuring experts and speakers from Hope 4 ME & Fibro N.I.,…Continue readingMyalgic Encephalomyelitis: Northern Ireland Educational Webinar Series

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2022 Compliance Education Learning Resources and CPD ME/CFS Guidelines News NICE 2021

Putting it into Practice: What NICE ME/CFS means for GPs

Contents Overview Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), is a chronic, complex, multi-system biological illness with often devastating consequences. It affects all age groups including children and all social classes. About 75% of sufferers are female. It has a worse quality of life score than many other serious illnesses including cancer,…Continue readingPutting it into Practice: What NICE ME/CFS means for GPs

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ME/CFS: The urgent need for improved generalist medical education

Doctors are currently underprepared for care of patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) and medical education in this area is deficient.  ME/CFS is a complex, chronic multi-system condition which affects at least 250,000 people in the UK, and frequently develops following a viral infection.(1)(2)  Importantly, a growing number of people living with chronic disease following Covid-19…Continue readingME/CFS: The urgent need for improved generalist medical education

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Health Education England removes Long Covid video after scientific evidence supports complaints

Professor Trudie Chalder of King’s College London, co-author of widely debunked PACE trial and Director of the Persistent Physical Symptom Service at South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, gives dangerous advice, ignorant of pertinent clinical knowledge, and presents trial findings in a misleading manner in a webinar on Long Covid that is now removed from…Continue readingHealth Education England removes Long Covid video after scientific evidence supports complaints

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2021 Compliance News NICE 2021 Opinion Policy Positions Press Releases

NICE 2021: A Triumph of Science over Discrimination

Doctors with M.E. stands ready to work with partners and organisations to bring medical education up-to-date and assist in developing the right services for ME/CFS patients. “The new guideline represents a positive and total paradigm change, uniting around the science, official disease classification and medico-legal compliance implications.” “This translation of scientific knowledge into clinical practice…Continue readingNICE 2021: A Triumph of Science over Discrimination

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The NICE debacle – will NICE survive?

The current NICE debacle and extraordinary deviation from normal procedure and published protocol is further evidence of institutionalised discrimination by large sections of the UK medical establishment.  That one professional and patient group should be treated in a manner at odds with clear and growing scientific knowledge would be unacceptable in any other disease.  Yet…Continue readingThe NICE debacle – will NICE survive?

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Webinar Training Series: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: “How the Paradigm has Shifted”

We are pleased to announce a brand new webinar series organised by partner organisation Hope 4 ME & Fibro Northern Ireland, in association with many respected organisations including Doctors with M.E., the Workwell Foundation and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Running now until 6th October 2021. Sign up for a weekly programme…Continue readingWebinar Training Series: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: “How the Paradigm has Shifted”

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BBC Radio 4: Doctors with M.E. feature on flagship Woman’s Hour

ME, Long Covid and the NICE Guideline 2021 Delay Doctors with M.E. Director, Dr. Nina Muirhead, and Doctors with M.E Honorary Fellow and Action for ME Medical Advisor, Dr. David Strain, discuss ME/CFS, Long Covid, the NICE guideline delay and the need for more education and resources in an interview on BBC Radio 4 Woman’s…Continue readingBBC Radio 4: Doctors with M.E. feature on flagship Woman’s Hour

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ME/CFS: Essentials of Diagnosis and Management – US Consensus Recommendations

This comprehensive article, co-authored by Doctors With M.E. Honorary Fellows, Dr. Lucinda Bateman and Professor Anthony Komaroff, summarises best clinical practice recommendations for generalist and specialist health care providers treating adults affected by ME/CFS. The article covers epidemiology, prognosis, etiology and pathophysiology, diagnostic approach with new diagnostic criteria, and management of ME/CFS. The clinicians behind…Continue readingME/CFS: Essentials of Diagnosis and Management – US Consensus Recommendations

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International Consensus Primer for Medical Practitioners

The International Consensus Primer (ICP) is a one-stop user-friendly reference that covers aetiology and pathophysiology of ME/CFS, together with guidance regarding personalised assessment, diagnosis, management and treatment for this complex illness. Included within the guide is a comprehensive clinical assessment and diagnostic worksheet, to enable clear and consistent diagnosis of patients, and treatment guidelines, that…Continue readingInternational Consensus Primer for Medical Practitioners