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NICE Statement about graded exercise therapy in the context of COVID-19
Statement about graded exercise therapy in the context of COVID-19 NICE is aware of concerns about graded exercise therapy (GET) for people who are recovering from COVID-19. NICE’s guideline on ME/CFS (CG53) was published in 2007, many years before … Continue reading
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Tagged Coronavirus, COVID-19, GET, graded exercise therapy, ME Association, NICE guidance, NICE guideline ME/CFS
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Post Covid-19 rehabilitation & PVFS
Physios4ME blog post: Post Covid-19 Rehabilitation, May 2020 During this national crisis many physiotherapists have been redeployed to front-line services, but as time goes on our attention will shift to the rehabilitation of survivors. COVID-19 is a new virus … Continue reading
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Tagged Coronavirus, COVID-19, ME Association, Physios4ME, post-viral fatigue syndrome, PVFS, rehabilitation, Workwell Foundation
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MEA offers free leaflets on ME, employment & education
ME Association blog post: ME Awareness Week Focus on Employment and Education – Free leaflets for you to download! Topics covered: Employment Issues and M.E. University and M.E. M.E. Children and Young People Examinations and M.E. Factsheet – What you … Continue reading
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Tagged education, employment, ME Association
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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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Pernicious Anaemia: symptoms, diagnosis, Vitamin B12, ME/CFS & the NICE guideline review
ME Association blog post, 16 February 2018: Pernicious Anaemia: symptoms, diagnosis, Vitamin B12, ME/CFS and the NICE guideline review Article extract: What is pernicious anaemia? Pernicious anaemia (PA) is the most common cause of B12 deficiency in the UK. It … Continue reading
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Tagged ME Association, PA, Pernicious anaemia, Vitmain B12
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NICE stakeholder workshop reports
NICE CG53 Stakeholder engagement meeting This week NICE held an introductory stakeholder meeting in London. There were limited places at the meeting and WAMES’ request to join the meeting by video conference was not successful. Future meetings will require a trip to London. NICE … Continue reading
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Tagged ME Association, ME Research UK, NICE, Sally Burchall, stakeholder events
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UK CFS/ME Research Collaborative conference in Bristol: 13, 14 Sep 2017
UK CFS/ME Research Collaborative conference Experts in neurovirology and orthostatic intolerance will take the lead for the fourth annual UK CFS/ME Research Collaborative (CMRC) conference, which will this year be held in Bristol on Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 September. This … Continue reading
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Tagged AfME, Dr Jose Montoya, ME Association, UK CFS/ME Research Collaborative, UK CMRC
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ME charity responses to NICE consultation
Here are links to charities’ responses to the 4 questions on NICE’s proposal not to review the Guidelines for CFS/ME 25% ME Group Action for ME Forward ME Hope 4 ME & Fibro Northern Ireland Invest in ME Local … Continue reading
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Tagged Action for ME, Adam Lowe, Forward ME Group, Hope 4 ME & Fibro Northern Ireland, Invest in ME, ME Action, ME Association, NICE, Sir Andrew Dillon, Stonebird, Tymes Trust
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MEA research grant to Dr Keith Geraghty to examine two controversial ME/CFS treatments recommended by NICE
ME Association blog post, 13 July 2017: ME Association provide new research grant to Dr Keith Geraghty to examine two controversial ME/CFS treatments recommended by NICE ME Association trustees have approved a new research grant that will critically examine the … Continue reading
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Tagged CBT, cognitive behavioural therapy, Dr Keith Geraghty, GET, graded exercise therapy, ME Association, NICE
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NICE proposes no change to CFS/ME guideline! WAMES will object!
As a stakeholder in the NICE CFS/ME guideline working group WAMES has received the following letter from NICE: 10/07/2017 Level 1A, City Tower Piccadilly Plaza Manchester M1 4BT Tel: 0300 323 0140 Fax: 0845 003 7784 www.nice.org.uk Dear Colleague RE: NICE … Continue reading
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