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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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HASC meeting with CHC-Funded Community Nursing Team in Devon
Last week, the HASC team had the opportunity to meet with the Continuing Healthcare (CHC)-funded…
Share your experience of using ME/CFS and Long Covid services in Greater Manchester (GM)
Your views will help NHS GM understand what people with ME/CFS and Long Covid think…
Improving Hospital Care for People with Severe ME: Focus on Nutrition and Hydration
The Health and Social Care (HASC) team at the ME Association is committed to working…
BOB ICB PILOT PROJECT SURVEY IS LIVE!
Calling all residents of Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and West Berkshire (BOB)!Do you or someone you care…
Share your ME/CFS experience to help shape future services
Your reviews can help others make informed decisions about their healthcare. Leaving a review is…
Help Shape the Future of ME/CFS/Long Covid Care in Greater Manchester!
This is your chance to make your voice heard! NHS Greater Manchester is designing a…
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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HASC meeting with CHC-Funded Community Nursing Team in Devon
Last week, the HASC team had the opportunity to meet with the Continuing Healthcare (CHC)-funded…
Share your experience of using ME/CFS and Long Covid services in Greater Manchester (GM)
Your views will help NHS GM understand what people with ME/CFS and Long Covid think…
Improving Hospital Care for People with Severe ME: Focus on Nutrition and Hydration
The Health and Social Care (HASC) team at the ME Association is committed to working…
BOB ICB PILOT PROJECT SURVEY IS LIVE!
Calling all residents of Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and West Berkshire (BOB)!Do you or someone you care…
Share your ME/CFS experience to help shape future services
Your reviews can help others make informed decisions about their healthcare. Leaving a review is…
Help Shape the Future of ME/CFS/Long Covid Care in Greater Manchester!
This is your chance to make your voice heard! NHS Greater Manchester is designing a…
Lunch and Learn session with Dr Katrina Pears
Dr Katrina Pears, Research Coordinator, joined Tees, Esk, and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust to…
An Update on BOB ICB Working Group Meeting 3
On 26th March, the Health and Social Care team met with the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and…
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…
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