Vicky Foxcroft: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if her Department will take steps to collect data on the number of cases of myalgic encephalomyelitis that have been triggered by a Covid-19 infection.
Vicky Foxcroft: ...following coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the UK, published on 1 September 2022, whether her Department has had discussions with the Office for National Statistics on the reasons for which myalgic encephalomyelitis was not included as a potential long-term complication of Covid-19.
Victoria Prentis: ...based protocols, e-learning modules or case studies, as well as keeping knowledge up to date through Continuous Professional Development (CPD). Both PIP providers have a condition insight report on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), and CPD modules for their HPs on the condition. Claimants with ME/CFS are able to access PIP in the same way as other people with...
Vicky Foxcroft: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) organisations and (b) individuals his Department has consulted as part of the development of the delivery plan on myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Carol Monaghan: .... There are many instances in which, if we had better links between schools and homes, young people would have better access to education. As the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), I have done a great deal of work on the issue of children who are excluded owing to that condition through no fault of their own, and I hope we can do some cross-party...
Lloyd Russell-Moyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his written ministerial statement of 12 May 2022 on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, if he will take steps to ensure that representatives of the British Association of Clinicians in ME/CFS are consulted on policy proposals in the context of its expertise in assessing and managing patients; and...
Holly Mumby-Croft: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve awareness among NHS staff of the (a) symptoms and (b) treatment of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.
Gillian Keegan: Health services for people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), including those for young people, are commissioned locally by clinical commissioning groups. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) updated its guideline on ME/CFS in October 2021 and published an implementation statement in May 2022. The guideline provides advice on diagnosis...
Caroline Lucas: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Written Statement of 12 May 2022, HCWS23 on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Announcements, whether representatives of the British Association of Clinicians in ME/CFS will be attending his forthcoming roundtable; and if he will make a statement.
Virginia Crosbie: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will increase funding for research into myalgic encephalomyelitis; and what steps he is taking to meet the additional needs of people living with myalgic encephalomyelitis and other similar chronic conditions.
Daisy Cooper: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many PIP applications her Department has received from claimants with (a) Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) or (b) Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) as a medical condition in each of the last three years.
John Mason: ...to return to work. They are urgently looking for treatment and cures. One previously very active person said to me: “I have to get better.” It is perhaps useful to think of the timeline around myalgic encephalomyelitis. I understand that ME was observed in Los Angeles in 1934 and was thought at first to be atypical polio. In 1946, it was called Icelandic disease, after appearing in...
Sajid Javid: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) affects the lives of children and adults across the country. It can be an incredibly disabling condition with fluctuating symptoms making it difficult to take part in everyday activities, enjoy a family or social life, access services and engage in work or education – especially for the estimated 25% of people who have severe or...
Stephen Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made a comparative assessment of the (a) symptoms of and (b) treatments for myalgic encephalomyelitis and long covid.
Stephen Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to relevant clinicians on myalgic encephalomyelitis.
Vicky Foxcroft: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether individuals with a diagnosis of (a) myalgic encephalomyelitis or (b) chronic fatigue syndrome will classified as vulnerable for the purposes of the allocation of free covid-19 tests.
Lord Storey: To ask Her Majesty's Government how many children have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) due to having myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME).
Lord Storey: To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are providing to (1) children, and (2) young people, in full-time education who have myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME).
Lord Storey: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of (1) children, and (2) young people, who have been diagnosed as having myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME).
Vicky Foxcroft: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether people who have received a diagnosis of myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome will be included in future Government covid-19 guidance for people with neurological conditions.