From the Church Times letters page, 26 November 2010 Original letter by Professor Robin Gill Professor Gill’s article on the SMILE study From Dr Esther Crawley Sir, — On 8 …
From the NHS Online website (“Serving NHS employees 24/7 since 1998”), 30 November 2010 (Story by Joanna Lowy) This is how NHS Online describes itself: ”NHS ONLINE is the first …
Understanding ME once and for all (NHS Online website, 30 November 2010) Read More »
From the Blackpool Gazette, 9 November 2010 HAVING to give up work because of ME was a frustrating turn of events for Anji Wright. But now the 41-year-old is turning …
‘My Bodyboards’ help Anji overcome the worst of ME Read More »
One of our members is having difficulties with social services in relation to direct payments and self-directed support. This is a summary of the problems that are occurring: When I …
Direct Payments and Self-Directed Support (SDS) – can you help? Read More »
The Telephone Helplines Association – to which the ME Association belongs – has launched a survey to help inform its future work. The Association has a Quality Standard which is …
New survey: what do you want when you call a helpline? Read More »
To watch extended interviews about Libby Meyers which were broadcast on the BBC South news programme on 25 November, please click here. The item starts 11 minutes and 54 seconds …
Dorset woman with severe ME ‘left to rot by the NHS’ Read More »
Minutes of the “Forward ME” Group meeting held on Tuesday, 26 October 2010, at 1pm in the House of Lords. 1. PRESENT Jane Colby – TYMES Trust Christine Harrison – …
Minutes of the ‘Forward ME’ Group, 26 October 2010 Read More »
Our 52-page quarterly ME Essential has been posted out to members – with a picture of Nicola Engler on the front cover and a wide range of topics and features …
ME Association quarterly magazine on its way to members Read More »
From the Daily Telegraph, 24 November 2010 (Story by medical editor Rebecca Smith) Dark chocolate is rich in chemicals known to increase signals carried around the brain but this is …
Hull study shows chocolate with high cocoa content may ease symptoms of CFS Read More »
From the Wall Street Journal health blogger, Amy Dockser Marcus. 23 November 2010 Scientists are racing to develop tests for a retrovirus called XMRV, which could be used to determine …
Seeking new blood-supply test: Wall Street Journal health blogger Read More »
From BBC News, 23 November 2010 Tests determining whether people are fit to work are to be reformed to offer more support and to take greater account of mental health …
BBC News – Fitness-to-work tests to be reformed after criticisms Read More »
This is a summary of key points to emerge from two routine meetings of The ME Association Board of Trustees. These meetings took place at our Head Office in Buckingham …
Summary of the MEA Board of Trustees meeting, November 2010 Read More »
Meeting held Tuesday 9th November at 3.15pm. Room B, One Parliament Square Minutes Present: Parliamentarians David Amess MP Annette Brooke MP Martin Vickers MP Countess of Mar Parliamentary office representatives …
Minutes of the All Party Parliamentary Group on ME, 9 November 2010 Read More »
From the Wall Street Journal health blog, 17 November 2010. (Story by Amy Dockser Marcus) Since a group of researchers published a paper in Science last year suggesting the retrovirus …
The Countess of Mar tabled a written question asking how the Governmeny plan to protect the funding for virtual education courses for young people over the age of 16 with …
Parliamentary Question: funding for Nisai Virtual Academy courses Read More »
An ME Association member is considering attending the Breakspear Hospital in Hertfordshire. She would welcome feedback – good or bad – from others who have used the service. If you …
Breakspear Hospital – feedback requested for MEA member Read More »
From the NPR website, 28 August 2010 (Review by Scott Simon) ‘The Sound of a Wild Snailing Eating”, by Elisabeth Tova Bailey, hardcover, published in the UK by Green Books, …
(The ME Association is proud to have Dr Speight on board as our paediatric medical adviser) From the Newcastle Journal, 13 November 2010. A TOP doctor was not the target …
Dr Nigel Speight loses his victimisation and age discrimination tribunal Read More »
The ME Association is very disappointed to learn that feedback from various sources to the guideline review process indicates that there is no need to carry out a three year …
ME Association response to NICE Guideline Review Consultation Read More »
MEA medical adviser Dr Charles Shepherd was interviewed on BBC Radio Berkshire this morning during the Anne Diamond Show. Dr Shepherd and Professor Leslie Findley were interviewed by Anne Diamond …
BBC Radio Berkshire, 11 Nov 2010. Recording and transcript now available. Read More »
