North of Tyne CFS/ME Service
Address & Contact
c/o Regional Department of Immunology
Royal Victoria Infirmary
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4LP
0191 2336161
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Staff were adamant that my chronic fatigue couldn’t be CFS because I seemed ‘anxious.’ Suggested ‘doing a little bit more each day’ and CBT, didn’t acknowledge PEM and when I mentioned the NICE Guidelines, shrugged shoulders and said ‘They’re only guidelines.’ Physical examination conducted so fast that I could hardly follow the instructions. Overall very distressing experience.
Felt I wasn't listened to during interview and the person I consulted was going down a path of a diagnosis of his choosing. He seemed determined to exclude ME/CFS and to give me a rheumatic condition diagnosis. He wrote down things I didn't say and ignored important information I did give him. I was appalled by the letter he sent to my GP - because it contained misinformation.
Old fashioned out of date
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NOTE: NHS SERVICE
Patients over the age of 16 (separate services for children)
Please see eReferral System for guidelines on referral requirement. Referrals from GPs must be made via NHS eReferral system. Therapy team access is via medical assessment team only (direct referral to therapy team from primary care is not permitted).
Referrals from outside the North of Tyne area can be accepted for medical assessment only: therapy services for other areas are locality based.
Referrals to Dr G.P.Spickett, Consultant Clinical Immunologist.