{"id":12927,"date":"2017-05-10T07:40:34","date_gmt":"2017-05-10T07:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/?p=12927"},"modified":"2018-01-02T09:02:36","modified_gmt":"2018-01-02T09:02:36","slug":"me-awareness-join-the-wames-help-nhs-be-me-aware-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/me-awareness-join-the-wames-help-nhs-be-me-aware-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"ME Awareness &#8211; Join the WAMES &#8216;Help NHS be ME aware&#8217; campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12946 size-medium alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/puzzled-doctor-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/puzzled-doctor.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/puzzled-doctor.jpg?resize=100%2C150&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/puzzled-doctor.jpg?w=266&amp;ssl=1 266w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 200\/300;\" \/>ME Awareness &#8211; Join the WAMES #HelpNHSbeMEaware campaign<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>During ME Awareness week 2017 WAMES is launching a challenge to the Welsh Government and NHS Wales to help NHS staff become \u2018ME aware\u2019 by developing awareness and training programmes. <a href=\"http:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/2017\/05\/me-awareness-week-2017-wames-asks-nhs-wales-help-staff-become-me-aware\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you wish NHS staff knew more about neurological ME?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Have you had a bad experience<\/strong> because your doctor, nurse, paediatrician etc. didn\u2019t know enough about ME?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let the Health Boards know:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Email with the challenge and tell them about your experience. Include the link to the blog post and keep it short!<\/li>\n<li>Retweet WAMES #HelpNHSbeMEaware and #BeMEAware and #postexertionalmalaise tweets<\/li>\n<li>Tweet the NHS staff you follow with\u00a0 e.g.<br \/>\nMy GP (or nurse or paediatrician etc.) doesn\u2019t understand neurological ME &amp; #postexertionalmalaise. Please provide training!\u00a0 #HelpNHSbeMEaware #BeMEaware<\/li>\n<li>Please give training about ME and #postexertionalmalaise to NHS staff #HelpNHSbeMEaware\u00a0 #BeMEaware<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li>Repost the WAMES FB post<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li>Post to NHS FB sites<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li>Write to staff at their HQ address<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li>Add a # BeMEaware poster<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Contact details:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Cabinet secretary for Health<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Vaughan Gething AM <a href=\"mailto:Correspondence.Vaughan.Gething@gov.wales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Correspondence.Vaughan.Gething@gov.wales<\/a> twitter:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0@wgcs_health\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Correspondence.Vaughan.Gething@gov.wales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VaughanGething1\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Betsi Cadwaladr UHB<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chief Executive: Gary Doherty\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:Gary.Doherty@wales.nhs.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gary.Doherty@wales.nhs.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Executive lead for ME-CFS:\u00a0 Dr Evan Moore\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:Evan.Moore@wales.nhs.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Evan.Moore@wales.nhs.uk<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 Twitter: @ew_moore<\/li>\n<li>Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Ysbyty Gwynedd, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2PW<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bcuhealthboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bcuhealthboard\/<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0Twitter: @BCUHB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hywel Dda\u00a0 UHB<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chief Executive:\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Steve Moore\u00a0\u00a0 Twitter: @SteveIMoore \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Steve.Moore2@wales.nhs.uk\">Steve.Moore2@wales.nhs.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Executive lead for ME-CFS:\u00a0 Jill Paterson\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:Jill.Paterson@wales.nhs.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jill.Paterson@wales.nhs.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ystwyth Building, Hafan Derwen, St Davids Park, Jobswell Road, Carmarthen SA31 3BB<\/li>\n<li>Twitter: @HywelDdaHB\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HywelDdaHealthBoard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HywelDdaHealthBoard<\/a>\/<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Powys tHB<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chief Executive:\u00a0 \u00a0Carol Shillabeer\u00a0\u00a0 twitter: @CarolShillabeer\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:carol.shillabeer2@wales.nhs.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">carol.shillabeer2@wales.nhs.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Executive lead for ME-CFS:\u00a0 David Murphy\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:David.Murphy@wales.nhs.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David.Murphy@wales.nhs.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Mansion House, Bronllys Hosp, Bronllys, Brecon LD3 0LU<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PTHBhealth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PTHBhealth\/<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0twitter: @PTHBhealth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Abertawe Bro Morgannwg UHB<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chief Executive:\u00a0Alex Howells\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Alex.Howells@wales.nhs.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alex.Howells@wales.nhs.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Executive lead: for ME-CFS\u00a0 Hamish Laing\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:Hamish.Laing@wales.nhs.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hamish.Laing@wales.nhs.uk<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0twitter: @hamish_laing<\/li>\n<li>1 Talbot Gateway, Baglan Energy Park, Port Talbot\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SA12 7BR<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ABM.healthboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ABM.healthboard\/<\/a> @ABMhealth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cardiff &amp; Vale UHB<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chief Executive: Sharon Hopkins\u00a0 @sharondph \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Sharon.Hopkins3@wales.nhs.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sharon.Hopkins3@wales.nhs.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Executive lead for ME-CFS: Dr Bethan Jones<\/li>\n<li>Longcross St, Cardiff CF24 0SZ<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cardiffandvaleuhb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cardiffandvaleuhb\/<\/a> Twitter: @CV_UHB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cwm Taf UHB<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chief Executive:\u00a0 Allison Williams\u00a0\u00a0 twitter: @allison_cwmtaf\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:allison.williams4@wales.nhs.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">allison.williams4@wales.nhs.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Executive lead: for ME-CFS\u00a0 John Palmer\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:John.palmer@wales.nhs.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John.palmer@wales.nhs.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Unit 3 Ynysmeurig House, Navigation Park, Abercynon, Mountain Ash CF45 4SN<\/li>\n<li>Twitter: @CwmTaf\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cwmtaf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cwmtaf\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Aneurin Bevan UHB<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chief Executive: Judith Paget\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:Judith.Paget@wales.nhs.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Judith.Paget@wales.nhs.uk<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 twitter: @JudithPagetCEO<\/li>\n<li>Executive lead for ME-CFS:\u00a0 Alison Shakeshaft\u00a0 twitter: @Amshsh90\u00a0 <a href=\"Alison.shakeshaft@wales.nhs.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alison.shakeshaft@wales.nhs.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li>St Cadoc&#8217;s Hospital, Lodge Road, Caerleon, Newport\u00a0 NP18 3XQ<\/li>\n<li>Twitter: @AneurinBevanUHB\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AneurinBevanHealthBoard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AneurinBevanHealthBoard\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ME Awareness &#8211; 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