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Survey of the experiences of children & young people with ME for NICE
The experiences of children and young people with ME are needed to help create a new guideline for how health professionals in England and Wales diagnose and support them and their family. If you are aged between 9 and 18 … Continue reading
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Tagged Action for ME, adolescents, AfME, children, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, NICE guideline ME/CFS, Oxford Brookes University, survey, teenagers, young people
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AfME apologises for its role in the PACE trial & clarifies its change of position
Action for M.E. statement on: The PACE trial and behavioural treatments for M.E. On 29th August 2018 Action for ME published a statement explaining the charity’s role in the PACE trial and apologising for their role in contributing to the … Continue reading
PACE Trial reanalysis in the news – Findings of £5m ME chronic fatigue study ‘worthless’
Times article, by Tom Whipple, Science Editor, 22 March 2018: Findings of £5m ME chronic fatigue study ‘worthless’ [register for free to read 2 articles a week] Scientists have questioned the robustness of a study that recommended exercise and cognitive behavioural therapy … Continue reading
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Tagged Action for ME, AfME, BBC news, Daily Mail, ME Association, PACE trial, Simon McGrath, The Canary, The Herald, Times, Tom Whipple
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Scottish Government & AFME to fund ME research
BT news, 22 Feb 2018: A new PhD studentship will seek to improve understanding of the debilitating condition Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. Funding of £90,000 has been announced for research into the causes, diagnosis and treatment of a little-understood illness that blights the lives … Continue reading
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Tagged Action for ME, AfME, biomedical research, Scottish Government
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Energy efficiency nursing: managing the effects of ME/CFS: webinar 30 Jan 2018
Webinar sponsored by Action for ME Tuesday 30 January 2018 @ 8pm Energy efficiency nursing: managing the effects of M.E./C.F.S This is a CPD Webinar for Healthcare Professionals and will be most useful to nurses working within primary care. It will … Continue reading
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Tagged Action for ME, AfME, Continuing Professional Development points, CPD, Keith Anderson, nursing care, webinar
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AfME Webinar for health professionals 30 Nov 2017 – Meeting the needs of people with ME-CFS
Action for ME blog post, 9 Nov 29017: New webinar for healthcare professionals coming soon A new webinar aimed at educating healthcare professionals about M.E. will be launched later this month. ‘Meeting the needs of people with M.E.-C.F.S – essential … Continue reading
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Tagged Action for ME, AfME, Emily Beardall, GP training, webinar
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AfME invites PhD proposals for biomedical research pilot projects
Action for ME blog post, 10 Oct 2017: Call for biomedical PhD research proposals now open Action for M.E. is inviting PhD proposals for high-quality biomedical research pilot projects that will address the biology of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.)/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). … Continue reading
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Tagged Action for ME, AfME, ME research, PhD studentship
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ME costs UK economy over £3 billion
Action for M.E. blog post, 28 Sep 2017: ME costs UK economy over £3 billion M.E. cost the UK economy at least £3.3 billion in 2014/15, according to a research report published today. The figures account for healthcare costs, disability-related … Continue reading
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Tagged Action for ME, Counting the cost, economics, Minister of State for the Department of Work and Pensions, Optimum Health Clinic
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CMRC Conference 2017 Day 2 – lectures available on YouTube
UK CFS/ME Research Collaborative Conference 2017 Action for ME has posted videos on their YouTube site of the speakers on day two of the UK CMRC conference, 14 September 2017. Prof Jose Montoya – Duration: 50 minutes. Prof Jose Montoya … Continue reading
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Tagged Action for ME, conference, Dr Neil Harrison, Karl Morten, Phil Murray, Prof Carmen Pariante, Prof Jose Montoya, Prof Julia Newton, UK CFS/ME Research Collaborative, UK CMRC
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CMRC Conference 2017 Day 1 – lectures available on YouTube
UK CFS/ME Research Collaborative Conference 2017 Action for ME has posted videos on their YouTube site of the speakers on day of the UK CMRC conference, 13 September 2017. Stephen Holgate Avindra Nath Matt Wall Alan Silman Gina Wall … Continue reading
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Tagged Action for ME, Dr Avindra Nath, Dr James McCullagh, Dr Linda van Campen, Dr Matt Wall, Dr Peter Rowe, Gina Wall, John Gallacher, Prof Alan Silman, Prof Hans Visser, Prof Stephen Holgate, UK CFS/ME Research Collaborative, UK CMRC
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