Supporting families and carers of people with ME/CFS

1.6.10 Follow recommendations in the NICE guideline on supporting adult carers on identifying, assessing and meeting the caring, physical and mental health needs of families and carers.

1.6.11 Advise families and carers about the right to assessment and support for their own needs, as follows:

• parents and carers of children and young people under 16 with ME/CFS, according to the Children and Families Act 2014
• young carers, according to the Young Carers (Needs Assessment) Regulations 2015.