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Written question asked by Countess of Mar (Crossbench) on Thursday, 16 March 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 March 2017. It was answered by Lord O'Shaughnessy (Conservative) on Tuesday, 28 March 2017 on behalf of the Department of Health.


ME/CFS

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord O’Shaughnessy on 7 March (HL5683), whether the proposal submitted for chronic fatigue, for which there is no current classification, includes the current classification for G93.3 – post-viral fatigue syndrome and benign myalgic encephalomyelitis; and whether it is intended that those definitions will be included in ICD 11 under neurological conditions.

Answer

The World Health Organization (WHO) has reaffirmed with NHS Digital that the proposal submitted on the ICD-11 platform for chronic fatigue is currently with the relevant groups of the organisation to consider the scientifically-based placement in the classification. We understand that the WHO are still reviewing this matter and expect that the next iteration of ICD-11, expected in April 2017, will reflect the WHO’s conclusions.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL6136
Session
2016-17
Related items
Neurology
Tuesday, 7 March 2017
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
ME/CFS
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk