NICE 2021 ME/CFS guideline – Doctors’ leaders reject ‘evidence based’ change, but many believe the guideline can be transformative. On the whole patients are relieved that the revised NICE guideline for ME/CFS has at last been published and are pleased with the change in direction it has... News | WAMES…
Media coverage of the publication of the new NICE guideline in the UK was impressive in its geographical spread and range of publications who reported on the story. The volume of articles shows the importance of the new guideline and highlights the increased awareness of the issues amongst the UK…
November 03, 2021 On 17 September 2021, the Action for M.E. board announced a decision to merge with The ME Trust following a thorough review of the potential benefits to people with ME started in June,… Read more >>
A team of ME/CFS advocates have launched a petition to raise awareness about the dire situation in Germany. Help Germany get to 50,000 signatures by Tuesday, Nov. 9th and they will be granted a public hearing in the German Bundestag to finally draw attention to the issue of ME/CFS . …
NICE ME/CFS guidelineCautious welcome from WAMES & the ME community WAMES welcomes the publication of the 2021 NICE guideline for ME/CFS and the decision by NICE to ‘follow the science’ regarding... News | WAMES (Working for ME in Wales) | Welsh Association of ME & CFS Support Read More
After 3 years of hard work by an independent guideline committee, the new ME/CFS guideline, published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), contains major improvements. Work must now take place to ensure this guideline is implemented accurately and with people with ME at the heart of…
A petition to the German Bundestag is gaining increasing numbers of signatures. But it still needs your help. Sign for ME/CFS If they can reach 50,000 signatures by the 9th November they will automatically be granted a public hearing with the German Bundestag. To sign you must complete three steps:…
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has now published its ME/CFS guideline and we are delighted that they have finally listened to the ME community in several key areas. NICE delayed publication of this guideline in August after concerns were raised by a few Royal Colleges. Instead,…
October 29, 2021 Action for M.E. is delighted, as are the other members of Forward-ME, to see the long-awaited guideline on diagnosing and treating M.E be published by NICE. The publication follows… This post first appeared on Action for M.E. Read more >>
NICE ME/CFS guideline outlines steps for better diagnosis and management NICE has today published its updated guideline on the diagnosis and management of myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy)/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). It is estimated that there are over 250,000 people in England and Wales with ME/CFS, with about 2.4 times as…