Charities and MPs ‘incredibly disappointed’ at government’s decision, which they say will make it harder to support patients and find new treatments.
by Eleanor Hayward
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Ministers are refusing to provide extra funding to improve NHS care for people with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), threatening to undermine a long-delayed plan for the condition.
A plan to overhaul care for patients with ME is due to be published next month, but the government revealed on Monday that it won’t be backed with extra cash for new services and research.
Jo Platt, a Labour MP and chair of the all-party parliamentary group on ME and who had the condition People living with ME have waited far too long for real research funding and have been let down by the NHS for decades. We owe it to them to deliver a solid plan backed by strong leadership and the resources needed to make a real difference.