Please encourage your local MP to join the next APPG (All Party Parliamentary Group) on ME meeting.
The ME Association announced -
APPG on ME: Annual General Meeting and the impact of COVID-19 on people with ME/CFS.
The Annual General Meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) will take place on Monday 19 April between 11:00 - 12:00.
Your MP should RSVP to [email protected] if they are hoping to attend this meeting so they can obtain the zoom link.
From the MEA article -
In addition to AGM business, this meeting will focus on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the ME community.
Points of discussion will include the clinical and pathological overlaps between ME and Long Covid, the COVID-19 vaccination programme and JCVI guidance for ME patient prioritisation, and the general challenges facing the ME community at this difficult time.
At this stage two guest speakers are confirmed who will share their expertise through short presentations and a Q&A discussion:
The overlap between ME/CFS and Long covid from a British Medical Association publication, including contributions from Dr David Strain, Dr Nina Muirhead, Dr Charles Shepherd and Dr Amy Small can be read here.
For local Covid-19 advice and guidance, see the Worcestershire County Council news items, and for Covid-19 information specifically for people affected by ME/CFS see further posts on the blog.
Take care, and stay safe everyone.
• A.P.P.G • B.B.C. • Coronavirus (COVID 19) • Local News
• M.E. Association • MP • Post COVID Syndrome (Long COVID) • Parliament U.K. • Worcestershire County Council
The ME Association announced -
APPG on ME: Annual General Meeting and the impact of COVID-19 on people with ME/CFS.
The Annual General Meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) will take place on Monday 19 April between 11:00 - 12:00.
Your MP should RSVP to [email protected] if they are hoping to attend this meeting so they can obtain the zoom link.
From the MEA article -
In addition to AGM business, this meeting will focus on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the ME community.
Points of discussion will include the clinical and pathological overlaps between ME and Long Covid, the COVID-19 vaccination programme and JCVI guidance for ME patient prioritisation, and the general challenges facing the ME community at this difficult time.
At this stage two guest speakers are confirmed who will share their expertise through short presentations and a Q&A discussion:
- Dr David Strain, a Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Exeter Medical School and Honorary Consultant in medicine for the older adult who is heavily involved in the British Medical Association COVID response team.
- Dr Nina Muirhead, a Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Dermatologist who is actively working to deliver better education for healthcare professionals on the topic of ME.
The overlap between ME/CFS and Long covid from a British Medical Association publication, including contributions from Dr David Strain, Dr Nina Muirhead, Dr Charles Shepherd and Dr Amy Small can be read here.
- Article in Pharma Technology Focus
- Dr David Strain talking on the BBC Horizon programme on Long Covid.
For local Covid-19 advice and guidance, see the Worcestershire County Council news items, and for Covid-19 information specifically for people affected by ME/CFS see further posts on the blog.
Take care, and stay safe everyone.
• A.P.P.G • B.B.C. • Coronavirus (COVID 19) • Local News
• M.E. Association • MP • Post COVID Syndrome (Long COVID) • Parliament U.K. • Worcestershire County Council
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