{"id":42957,"date":"2024-05-06T17:30:03","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T16:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/?p=42957"},"modified":"2024-05-06T20:08:09","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T19:08:09","slug":"welsh-government-nhs-training-for-me-cfs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/welsh-government-nhs-training-for-me-cfs\/","title":{"rendered":"Welsh Government on NHS training for ME\/CFS"},"content":{"rendered":"

How will health professionals learn about ME in Wales?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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\"\"Decades of stigma, misunderstanding and struggle have been experienced by people with ME\/CFS when they have attempted to access healthcare in Wales. Knowing this, and realising that no local medical experts have made themselves known, WAMES has been calling for a national programme of training for health professionals using experts from outside the country. (See Delivery plan for Wales proposal<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The response from the Welsh Government to North Wales MS, Mark Isherwood’s Written Questions (see below) about the subject in the Senedd, has been disappointing. Only one course has been run, teaching a Lifestyle medicine<\/a> approach to ME\/CFS. This has 6 pillars: mental wellbeing; minimising harmful substances: healthy relationships; healthy eating; sleep; physical activity!<\/p>\n

\"\"WAMES has been asking for NHS Wales to run widespread training on the 2021 NICE guideline and to encourage its use across the health service. #ImplementNICEmecfs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Unfortunately WAMES is still hearing about GPs telling patients they have a psychological condition, showing the misunderstanding about ME\/CFS persists. Whenever we talk to Welsh Government and Health Boards they ask for examples of patients’ recent experiences and how often the problems arise.<\/p>\n

Please tell us your<\/em> stories of healthcare so we can advocate for better services.<\/strong><\/h3>\n