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Written question asked by Barry Sheerman (Labour) on Thursday, 8 March 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 March 2018. It was answered by Steve Brine (Conservative) on Thursday, 15 March 2018 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


ME/CFS: Medical Records

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the medical records held by GPs on the number of patients GPs have seen who have been diagnosed with ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Answer

Under the terms of their contract with NHS England, general practitioner practices are required to keep adequate records of the attendance and treatment of all their patients, including those who have been diagnosed with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
131695
Session
2017-19
Subjects
ME/CFS General practitioners Medical records
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk