On 25th April a number of AMs asked questions about services for ME, highlighting the difficulties patients have in finding healthcare from knowledgeable professionals in Wales.

The Health Minister Lesley Griffiths replied:

• There is a lot of misunderstanding and more needs to be done to improve the understanding amongst the public and medical staff.
• A lot of work has already been done to improve services, such as providing e-service packages and establishing a task and finish group to investigate the problem.
• She would consult with the LHBs about setting up a national clinic.
• Her staff would be writing to LHBs to get an update on how they are developing services.

Health Minister’s questions on ME services 25 April 2012  (Questions about ME begin at 5mins 42 secs into the videoclip.)

NB WAMES has written to the Health Minister asking for more information about the e-learning package she mentioned.