Tag Archives: Dr Nigel Speight

Guidelines for children with ME now available to download

Posted on 01/09/2018 by wames

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Diagnosis and Management in Young People: a primer, 2017 Edition This primer was compiled and published in June 2017 by the International Writing Group for Pediatric ME/CFS. It was originally published as a review article based in Frontiers in … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Guidelines for children with ME now available to download

The case against Dr Speight has been dropped!

Posted on 07/17/2017 by wames

Congratulations to Dr Nigel Speight.  The General Medical Council have closed the case against him with no action taken! He says: Naturally I am delighted. Thanks you for all your generous support in the form of testimonials, it was like … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged , , | Comments Off on The case against Dr Speight has been dropped!

ME/CFS diagnosis & management in young people: a primer

Posted on 06/21/2017 by wames

Review article: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Diagnosis and Management in Young People: a Primer, by Peter C. Rowe,  Rosemary A. Underhill,  Kenneth J. Friedman,  Alan Gurwitt,  Marvin S. Medow,  Malcolm S. Schwartz,  Nigel Speight,  Julian M. Stewart,  Rosamund Vallings and  Katherine S. … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on ME/CFS diagnosis & management in young people: a primer

GMC removes restrictions from Dr Nigel Speight

Posted on 10/13/2016 by wames

Six months after WAMES medical advisor Dr Nigel Speight was told to cease all ME related activity, the GMC has lifted all restrictions. ME Association blog post, 12 October 2016: Dr Nigel Speight – some excellent news from the General … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged , , | Comments Off on GMC removes restrictions from Dr Nigel Speight

GMC tells Dr Nigel Speight to withdraw from all ME related activity

Posted on 04/24/2016 by wames

It is with regret that WAMES has to announce that the GMC have ordered Dr Nigel Speight to cease all ME related activity, and this includes his role as medical advisor to WAMES. WAMES, in addition to many others, had written to the … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged , , | Comments Off on GMC tells Dr Nigel Speight to withdraw from all ME related activity

3 more UK doctors join request for independent inquiry into PACE Trial

Posted on 02/12/2016 by wames

Dr Charles Shepherd, Dr Nigel Speight, and infectious diseases consultant Dr William Weir have joined 39 other signatories to the open letter to the Lancet which first appeared on Prof Vincent Rancaniello’s ‘Virology’ blog on November 13 2015. The letter was … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on 3 more UK doctors join request for independent inquiry into PACE Trial

ME in children – Specialist lectures on video

Posted on 11/24/2014 by wames

Seminar on children and young people with ME/CFS – 2014 On November 12, 2014 the National Association for ME in Sweden organized a seminar on children and young people with ME/CFS. The seminar was conducted in cooperation with RME Stockholm and … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on ME in children – Specialist lectures on video

Exercise and ME/CFS videos

Posted on 03/05/2014 by wames

Presentations from the “Exercise and ME/CFS” evening in Bristol on Feb 5th 2014 are now online. Speakers are Prof Mark VanNess, Dr Nigel Speight and Erinna Bowman. Prof Mark VanNess from the Workwell Foundation explains how damaging aerobic exercise can be … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Exercise and ME/CFS videos

Videos by ME experts online

Posted on 03/03/2014 by wames

Dutch patient group ME/cvs Vereniging has hosted 30+ 3-10 minute talks about various aspects of ME on their Youtube page. Speakers include: Dr Nigel Speight (WAMES advisor); Prof Dr Kenny Meirleir; Prof Dr FC Visser; Dr Meinte Vollema, Dr Charles … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Videos by ME experts online