Written question asked by Bob Blizzard (Labour) on Thursday, 18 May 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 9 June 2000. It was answered by Yvette Cooper (Labour) on Friday, 9 June 2000 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what work is being carried out by his Department to improve the services available to people suffering from ME.

Answer: Mr. Blizzard: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what work is being carried out by his Department to improve the services available to people suffering from ME. [123266] Yvette Cooper: The National Health Service provides a considerable number of services to which people suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis have access, and such patients are seen within a wide range of hospital specialties. The CFS/ME working group will produce guidance aimed at improving the quality of this care and treatment.

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