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“People with ME/CFS need the same access to healthcare and support as other NHS patients that is commensurate with the severity of their illness.”
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Opportunity to Influence ME/CFS and LC Care within BOB ICB
We await feedback from members of a working group within Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and West Berkshire…
Urgent Update: ICB Funding Cuts
This week, the HASC team met with a long-term conditions commissioner who informed us that…
The Future of ME Medical
The Health and Social Care (HASC) Team is pleased to announce our ongoing contributions to ME…
Parliamentary question for ME/CFS
John McDonnell, Independent MP for Hayes and Harlington, asked the Secretary of State for Health…
Update on ME/CFS and Long COVID Working Group Discussions
On 27th February, the Health and Social Care (HASC) team held an important meeting with…
BACME Calls for Cochrane to Withdraw Outdated Exercise Review for ME/CFS
BACME (British Association for CFS/ME) has raised serious concerns over the Cochrane Collaboration's decision to…
Share your experience of ME/CFS or Long Covid health and social care
Do you have any experience of health and social care in Buckinghamshire, West Berkshire, or Oxfordshire? We would like to hear your feedback whether good or bad as this helps to make informed decisions when recommending services.
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Opportunity to Influence ME/CFS and LC Care within BOB ICB
We await feedback from members of a working group within Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and West Berkshire…
Urgent Update: ICB Funding Cuts
This week, the HASC team met with a long-term conditions commissioner who informed us that…
The Future of ME Medical
The Health and Social Care (HASC) Team is pleased to announce our ongoing contributions to ME…
Parliamentary question for ME/CFS
John McDonnell, Independent MP for Hayes and Harlington, asked the Secretary of State for Health…
Update on ME/CFS and Long COVID Working Group Discussions
On 27th February, the Health and Social Care (HASC) team held an important meeting with…
BACME Calls for Cochrane to Withdraw Outdated Exercise Review for ME/CFS
BACME (British Association for CFS/ME) has raised serious concerns over the Cochrane Collaboration's decision to…
High BMI and ME/CFS Service Access: Aligning Clinical Practice with NICE Guidance
The Health and Social Care (HASC) Team has received reports of high Body Mass Index…
New MEA feedback service allows people to share their NHS experience.
Now is your chance to make a difference by sharing your experiences with NHS ME/CFS/LC…
HASC Team meet with Welsh Health Boards: Key Takeaways
This week, the Health and Social Care Team (HASC) had the privilege of meeting with…
North East London's Long Covid service to close.
NHS North East London Extracts An update on long COVID services in north east London…
BOB ICB Working Group commences.
On 10th February, the HASC team met with our working group of Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and…
Parliamentary question for Devon services
In response to a recent parliamentary question from Martin Wrigley MP, it was confirmed that…
NHS Network endorsement of MEA primary care infographic
On 30th January, the NHS Networks e-newsletter featured the ME Association’s Infographic for Primary Care….
Nation Cymru: Welsh NHS failing to support people with chronic conditions – report
People living with long-term health conditions are not getting enough support from the NHS in…
“Building Bridges in Healthcare: An Inspiring Model for Interdisciplinary Care in Wales”
Last week, a member of the Health and Social Care (HASC) team met with a…
Regulation of ME/CFS and Long Covid services in outpatient departments.
We have reached out to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to see if they are…
House of Commons Debate: Health and Social Care
On the 7th of January, MP Jo Platt (Labour/Co-operative, Leigh and Atherton) newly appointed chair…
Working Group Survey: Make Change Happen
The Health and Social Care Team would like to thank everyone who has already expressed…
Engagement with local MPs and Councillors
The team have contacted the MPs and Councillors within Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and West Berkshire (BOB…
Q&A: Health and Social Care Working Group
Why should I join the working group? The working group will help inform our work…
