First joint ME and Long Covid APPG meeting minutes are now available!
First joint ME and Long Covid APPG meeting minutes are now available! Read More »
The official minutes from the first joint ME and Long […]
Welfare
Carers Week 2025: The ME Association attends the Carers Week parliamentary drop-in event
Carers Week 2025: The ME Association attends the Carers Week parliamentary drop-in event Read More »
Click the arrows to scroll through the photos On Wednesday
The ME Association joins other organisations to sign a joint statement for World ME Day
The ME Association joins other organisations to sign a joint statement for World ME Day Read More »
For World ME Day 2025, the ME Association has signed
DWP Replies to Dr Charles Shepherd’s Letter Regarding Welfare Cuts
DWP Replies to Dr Charles Shepherd’s Letter Regarding Welfare Cuts Read More »
On the 15th of March, 2025, Dr Charles Shepherd, MEA
Science Norway: Almost no ME/CFS patients return to work
Science Norway: Almost no ME/CFS patients return to work Read More »
A new Norwegian study shows that very few ME/CFS patients
Guardian: Councils and NHS could face millions in extra costs due to disability benefit cuts
Government plans for Pip cuts will drive up costs for
The ME Association signs Carers UK open letter regarding Carers Allowance Overpayments
The ME Association signs Carers UK open letter regarding Carers Allowance Overpayments Read More »
Together with Carers UK and 106 other organisations across the
Key Announcements: MP Liz Kendall, Secretary of State for DWP confirms the government plans on welfare reform
Yesterday (18.03.25), the government announced a series of significant changes
The ME Association signs Scope’s open letter to the chancellor regarding welfare cuts
The ME Association signs Scope’s open letter to the chancellor regarding welfare cuts Read More »
The ME Association has joined over 50 (EDIT19.05.25 now 120
MEA writes to the Rt Hon Liz Kendall, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
MEA writes to the Rt Hon Liz Kendall, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Read More »
Summary The MEA has written to Liz Kendall to express
Challenging the narrative: The ME Association supports the Turn2Us open letter to the chancellor
Yesterday (23.10.24), Turn2Us published an open letter to the chancellor
Norwegian team of researchers are presented with the Howes-Goudsmit Award
Norwegian team of researchers are presented with the Howes-Goudsmit Award Read More »
The ME Association are pleased to announce we have awarded
The ME Association: Meeting with Ingeus and a request for benefit assessment case studies
Last month Ellie Jones, Welfare Rights Adviser to the ME Association, met with the Director of Health at Ingeus.
TIME Magazine: A new radical approach needed for Long COVID research
TIME Magazine: A new radical approach needed for Long COVID research Read More »
With no treatment or cure in sight for Long Covid patients, who is really to blame for 3 years of disappointing clinical research results?
The ME Association announces new post-mortem research partnership with Manchester Brain Bank
The MEA Ramsay Research Fund will be funding detailed examinations of the brain, spinal cord and dorsal root ganglion.
Department of Health Publish Interim ME/CFS Delivery Plan for Public Consultation
Department of Health Publish Interim ME/CFS Delivery Plan for Public Consultation Read More »
“This interim plan sets out the current problems to be
ME/CFS and Long Covid Research: 25 April – 01 May 2023
ME/CFS and Long Covid Research: 25 April – 01 May 2023 Read More »
The weekly research round-up includes recent publications about ME/CFS and Long Covid.
Healthcare Improvements: Isle of Man Launch New ME/CFS & Long Covid Specialist Service
Healthcare Improvements: Isle of Man Launch New ME/CFS & Long Covid Specialist Service Read More »
In this article we talk about the recent launch of
Department of Health and Social Care: Progress Report on Developing a Draft Delivery Plan on ME/CFS
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) released the following update
Cost of Living Crisis: Leading Neurological Charities Write to Chancellor ahead of Autumn Budget
Leading neurological charities including The ME Association have come together