Dr Charles Shepherd and Olympic sprinter, Beth Dobbin who now has severe ME, were interviewed by BBC Radio Sheffield live on air on the 19th October.
Dr Shepherd's interview covered symptoms, recent progress, MEA research, the NICE Guideline on ME/CFS, Decode ME, Long Covid, Sheffield ME service and more.
The interview starts at around 2.11.40 – (break 2.21.00 -2.25.40) – then continues at 2.35.50 on Paulette Edwards show.
Dr Charles Shepherd,
Trustee and Hon. Medical Adviser to the ME Association,
Member of the 2018-2021 NICE guideline on ME/CFS committee,
Member of the 2002 Chief Medical Officer's Working Group on ME/CFS
The segment is also available via Broken Battery YouTube channel. Thank you Adam.
Update – 21.10.26
Olympic sprinter, Beth Dobbin who now has severe ME post a Covid infection and glandular fever (mono) speaks out on behalf of the ME/CFS community.
Beth has written to the Prime Minister, Andy Burnham to highlight issues surrounding this disease and shared the open letter (as pictured below) on her social media platforms.
Thank you to Beth Dobbin for championing for the cause by using your platform to bring the lack of research and healthcare provision to the attention of the Prime Minister and MPs
Media Coverage
- BBC Sport: The Olympic sprinter now bedbound for 22 hours a day | 16 October 2026
- Athletics Weekly: Beth Dobbin | 16 October 2026
- LBC: Former Olympic sprinter Beth Dobbin, 32, now in bed for 22 hours a day due to condition | 16 October 2026
- People: Olympic Sprinter, 32, Now Bed-Bound for 22 Hours a Day After Being Diagnosed with ME: ‘Feels Like Your Body’s Shutting Down’ | 16 October 2026
- Sport Bible: Team GB Olympian suffers from ‘life-decimating' chronic illness and is bedbound for 22 hours per day | 16 October 2026
- Daily Record: Scots Olympian bedbound for 22 hours a day after ‘decimating' illness diagnosis | 16 October 2026
- Daily Mail: British Olympic sprinter Beth Dobbin opens up on ‘year of hell' after being diagnosed with M.E. – and reveals she is now bedbound 22 hours a day: ‘It feels like you're days away from death' | 16 October 2026