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Written question asked by Stephen Morgan (Labour) on Thursday, 14 April 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 April 2022. It was answered by Gillian Keegan (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 April 2022 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


ME/CFS: Medical Treatments

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the NHS adheres to the MC/CFS NICE guidelines.

Answer

In October 2021, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published guidance for health and social care professionals ‘Myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy)/chronic fatigue syndrome: diagnosis and management’, which is available at the following link:

http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng206

Whilst these are not mandatory, clinicians and commissioners are expected to take the guidance fully into account in designing services to meet the needs of the local population and work towards implementation over time.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
154339
Session
2021-22
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
ME/CFS Medical treatments
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk