Our healthcare team recently delivered an educational session for Continuing Healthcare (CHC) nurse assessors within Thames Valley ICB on Very Severe ME/CFS and its relevance to CHC assessment.
Feedback was extremely positive, with attendees reporting improved understanding and awareness of the condition.
The session covered:
- Signs, symptoms, diagnosis and severities of ME/CFS
- Assessment and management considerations for severe and very severe ME/CFS
- How Very Severe ME/CFS aligns with CHC Decision Support Tool (DST) domains
- Key professional resources, including NHS e-learning, the new Very Severe ME SNOMED code, MEA resources and NICE guidance
Following the positive response, we have been invited to deliver further sessions.
If your CHC team would like to learn more about Very Severe ME/CFS, please contact us at: health@meassociation.org.uk