The Aviva Health of the nation Index 2013 presents the results of  a study canvassing the opinions of GPs and 1,000 patients across the UK:

“As with last year’s survey, GPs told us that they were still struggling to refer patients on for more specialist insights to Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). Over a period of ten years, these are still the number one conditions that GPs find most challenging to refer on for specialist attention. What’s most alarming however, is that 42% of GPs thought the NHS would no longer provide services for ME and CFS by 2015.”  (page 22)