BMJ: NICE backtracks on graded exercise therapy and CBT in draft revision to CFS guidance
Graded exercise therapy should no longer be offered for the treatment of ME/CFS, says NICE in its draft clinical guidelines.
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NICE Press Statement & Media Coverage of New Clinical Guideline on ME/CFS
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The new NICE guideline has removed graded exercise as a recommended management option…
Scottish Government Issue Caution Notice for Graded Exercise Therapy in ME/CFS & Post/Long-Covid
In an announcement that was delayed due to the pandemic, Scotland has now issued a cautionary notice on the use of GET in ME/CFS.
ME Association Statement on the NICE clinical guideline for ME/CFS and the NICE guideline for Post/Long Covid-19
In this statement we explain why we have been working to help people with Post/Long Covid and how these syndromes overlap with ME/CFS.
NHS England & Department of Health and Social Care Dismiss Concerns about Graded Exercise and Post-Covid Illness Management
The responses from Chris Whitty at the Department of Health and Social Care and Stephen Powis at NHS England to ME Association concerns, were very disappointing.
The Times: Warning over conflicting medical advice to coronavirus recovery patients
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“The NHS is urging people to exercise at a time when many, just like people with post-viral ME, need to rest, recuperate and pace themselves,” Countess of Mar.
NICE cautions against using graded exercise therapy for patients recovering from COVID-19
GET may not be suitable for treating post-covid syndrome according to NICE. This BMJ article explores the issue with comment from Prof. Paul Garner.
Clinician’s Letter to NICE Results in Statement on Graded Exercise for Post-Covid-Syndrome
In response to a letter from Drs. Shepherd and Weir, NICE produced a statement about graded exercise therapy for Post-Covid management.
The DecodeME Genetics Study: Letters to The Times
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Published letters in response to the DecodeME research announcement and recent articles. With Jeremy Hunt and Carol Monaghan.
‘Dialogues for a neglected illness’ a Wellcome Project by Natalie Boulton and Josh Biggs | 27 May 2020
The project comprises a series of highly recommended films. The latest video is about Severe and Very Severe ME/CFS.