Chronic Fatigue Rehabilitation Service: ME/CFS
Address & Contact
Department of Clinical Psychology
Astley Ainslie Hospital
133 Grange Loan
Edinburgh
EH9 2HL
0131 537 9128
Website
Description
The service is staffed by specialist physiotherapy and applied psychology staff, and is based at the Department of Clinical Psychology, Astley Ainslie Hospital.The service is rehabilitative, providing time-limited, guided self-management interventions. It offers holistic, multi-disciplinary assessment and clinical work in accordance with a bio/psycho/social model. Individuals may be offered individual treatment or invited to a group programme. The ME-CFS rehabilitation service does not offer long-term counselling/support.This is a rehabilitation service, with no medical staff, and does not conduct any further medical investigations.They do not offer any provision for Severe ME/CFS. They do not appear to be up to date with NG206 NICE guidance diagnostic criteria with no mention of Post-exertional Malaise (a cardinal symptom).
NHS Lothian does not offer a specific diagnostic service for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis – Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME-CFS). However, once a diagnosis is made the patient can be referred to multidisciplinary non-medical rehabilitation services where fatigue is the dominant symptom.