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ME classified as a medically unexplained mental health issue by GPs & psychiatrists

The Joint Commissioning Panel for Mental Health has published: Guidance for commissioners of services for people with medically unexplained symptoms The term Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS) refers to persistent bodily complaints for which adequate examination does not reveal sufficient explanatory … Continue reading

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GPs in Wales struggling to work 5 days a week & ‘stay sane’

Wales online article by Mark Smith, 28 April 2016: GPs in Wales are struggling to work five days a week and ‘stay sane’, says top doctor Dr Rebecca Payne, chair RCGP Wales, says GPs are having to reduce their hours … Continue reading

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New CFS guidelines for GPs

Innovait, the journal for Associates in Training (AiTs) of the Royal College of General Practitioners has published an article on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome emphasising the role of GPs in making an early diagnosis and giving management advice for CFS It … Continue reading

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