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Written question asked by Vicky Foxcroft (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 November 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 November 2021. It was answered by Edward Argar (Conservative) on Thursday, 11 November 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

ME/CFS: Exercise

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to put in place a new reporting system to enable myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome patients to report harms resulting from graded exercise therapy following the publication of the updated NICE guidelines on myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome.

Answer

There are no plans to put in place a new reporting system to enable myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) patients to report harms resulting from graded exercise therapy. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s updated guideline does not recommend the use of graded exercise therapy in the management of ME/CFS and clinicians are expected to take this recommendation fully into account in the care and treatment of individual patients.

All patients have the right to make a complaint about any aspect of National Health Service care, treatment or service, and this is firmly written into the NHS Constitution. Most hospitals have a Patient Advice and Liaison Service which can be contacted if there is a problem with the treatment or care received while in hospital.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
69153
Session
2021-22
Subjects
ME/CFS Exercise
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk