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Written question asked by Adrian Bailey (Labour) on Tuesday, 26 March 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 March 2019 (named day). It was answered by Caroline Dinenage (Conservative) on Tuesday, 26 March 2019 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


ME/CFS: Medical Treatments

Question

What recent progress has been made on the treatment of myalgic encephalomyelitis.

Answer

In September 2017, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence announced its plans for a full update to the existing clinical guideline on the diagnosis and management of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) to ensure that treatment reflects the latest available evidence. The revised guideline will be published in 2020.

Since 2011, we have also invested £6 million into research into CFS/ME via the Medical Research Council and the National Institute for Health Research.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
910043
Session
2017-19
Question not reached
Yes
Subjects
ME/CFS Medical treatments
Link
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