“We do know long Covid does not stop at the Scottish border. We need specialist clinics to get diagnostics in place and see if and how we can treat people.” Dr Charles Shepherd.
Tag: Post-Covid Syndrome
Virginia Water Magazine: Why aren’t people getting better from Covid-19? With Dr Charles Shepherd
Dr Charles Shepherd wrote a piece for The Virginia Waters Magazine where he shared his insights into Post-Long Covid-19.
News & Comment: The Long-Covid Crisis and £10 million on NHS Specialist Clinics for Post-Covid Sufferers
The ME Association appeared in several media publications at the weekend sharing opinion about Long-Covid and the proposed new specialist clinics.
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.
New Free Leaflet: The ME Association Guide to Post-Covid Fatigue Syndromes and Post-Covid ME/CFS
The information in this new guide should be of help to people when managing post-Covid fatigue syndrome and post-Covid ME/CFS.
Potential research into Long-Covid and ME/CFS at the ME Biobank
The ME Biobank team with Dr William Weir are hoping to conduct research into Post-Covid and ME/CFS. Please register your interest in taking part.
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
“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.
MEA Statement: NHS England Guidance on the Management of Post-Covid Fatigue Syndromes
The serious concerns expressed by the MEA about the Covid recovery guideline resulted in a reply from NHS England and an article in The Times newspaper.
Update: Post-Covid Fatigue, Post/Long-Covid Syndromes, and ME/CFS
Dr Charles Shepherd explains why we have been devoting so much time and effort to covering issues relating to Post-COVID Syndromes.
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.
America’s top covid doctor turns ME/CFS into a subject for general discussion as the pandemic deepens
Dr Anthony Fauci from the NIH in America, made an important statement about Post-Covid Syndrome and ME/CFS.
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