Category Archives: News
Benefits & ME: Gemma’s story
Former Civil Engineer Gemma Phillips from South Wales talks about her experience of the benefit system. This digital story was presented at Disability Wales’ ‘Unequal Cuts’ seminar on the impact of benefit and public service cuts on disabled people, at … Continue reading
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: International Consensus Criteria
New diagnostic criteria for ME have been published by 25 authors from 13 countries, led by Canadian guidelines editors Bruce M Carruthers MD CM FRCP(C) and Marjorie I van de Sande BEd GradDip Ed, and including WAMES’ medical adviser Dr … Continue reading
Gwyn’s charity walk across Wales
Gwyn Hopkins, a 60 year old grandmother has just completed a 150 mile trek across the width of Wales in aid of ME in 10 days using footpaths and bridleways and spending nights in her one woman tent. Thirteen years … Continue reading
WAMES’ campaign launched during ME Awareness week
WAMES’ Information for all campaign launched during ME Awareness week ME & CFS information for all 10 years of campaigning for better services and talking to people with ME, carers and professionals has shown us that accurate information about ME … Continue reading
Wear blue for ME during ME Awareness week
Wear blue for ME during ME Awareness week WAMES invites people with ME, their friends and family to raise awareness of ME by wearing blue ribbons or items of blue clothing during ME Awareness week.
Sharon Price invites you to join her in raising funds for WAMES
Sharon Price invites you to join her in raising funds for WAMES Please help me raise funds for WAMES On 29th April 2011, I will have had ME for 20 years. (Yep, a Bank Holiday has been declared in my … Continue reading
WAMES’ patron Lord Barry Jones sends message of support
WAMES’ patron Lord Barry Jones sends ME Awareness week message of support Lord Barry Jones has been WAMES’ patron since our inception 10 years ago. During his 40+ years as a politician he has been moved by many encounters with … Continue reading
WAMES is 10 years old!
WAMES is 10 years old! WAMES was set up by local support groups in April 2001 to improve services for people with ME and CFS in Wales. Progress has been slow but 10 years on people with ME and their … Continue reading
Welsh care pathway for CFS/ME published but Map of Medicine dropped
Welsh care pathway for CFS/ME published but Map of Medicine dropped Plans to make the new Welsh care pathway for CFS/ME available to health professionals through the Map of Medicine database has been scrapped by the Health Minister Edwina Hart. … Continue reading
