Written question asked by Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 24 May 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 June 2006. It was answered by Ivan Lewis (Labour) on Wednesday, 7 June 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) biomedical scientists and (b) neurologists have been appointed to the advisory panel on myalgic encephamyelitis.

Answer: An independent working group on chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) was established in 1998 to review the care and treatment of people with CFS/ME. It included representatives from a number of clinical disciplines, voluntary organisations and patients’ groups and was disbanded when it finished its work in 2002.A list of members was included in the group’s final report is available in the Library and is available on the Department’s website at:"www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/05/95/06/04059506.pdf"

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