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Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 27 November 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 29 November 2007. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Monday, 3 December 2007 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will ask the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence to review its guidance on the (a) clinical assessment, (b) diagnosis and (c) management of myalgic encephalopathy, chronic fatigue syndrome.
Answer

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) published its clinical guideline on the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis in August 2007. We have no plans to ask NICE to review that guidance at this time.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
468 c994W; 170260
Session
2007-08
Subjects
ME/CFS
Link
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