The Times: Sajid Javid ‘Rethinking ME’ after young relative’s battles.
A report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.
Rethinking ME - APPG on ME Report Launch.
The findings of this report highlights that there has been a long-term disconnect between the treatment deserved by people with ME and what they experience in reality.
“We view these recommendations as a starting point on which to build creative strategies across the governments of the UK, service providers and research institutions for the transformation of our society’s approach to ME. Furthermore, we wish to see the UK take a pioneering stance towards ME research and a compassionate attitude towards people with ME at a time when we are seeing an increasing trend in the development of ME-like symptoms as a result of COVID-19.”
The APPG on ME spent over a year taking evidence from patients, healthcare professionals and charities to produce this report. The 20 recommendations in this report should be considered the starting position for Government policy.
Rethinking ME – report launch
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on ME met at 3pm on Wednesday 25 May to launch their first report, Rethinking ME. MPs from across the party political divide attended, as well as people with ME, charity representatives and others.
“At this event, we will reflect on the progress being made to improve recognition and understanding of ME amongst the medical profession and other relevant professions. We will hear directly from people with ME on their desire for better care and discuss the steps needed to positively transform the way people with ME are treated in the UK.” Carol Monaghan MP, Chair of the APPG on ME.
All Westminster MPs (and some members of the House of Lords) were invited by Carol Monaghan MP to come to this meeting, and people with ME were asked to encourage their MP to attend.
Following the APPG on ME meeting on 25 May -
Articles from the ME Association -
The Times: Sajid Javid ‘Rethinking ME’ after young relative’s battles
By Sean O'Neill
May 26, 2022
The health secretary has spoken of a young relative’s battle with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) as he promised a new approach to the debilitating illness
Sajid Javid said that the health service had failed in its attitude towards treatment of the illness but pledged to lead a cross-government initiative on ME. This would involve healthcare, education and the benefits system, while placing a new emphasis on research into the poorly understood condition. He will convene a panel next month with researchers from around the world in an effort to encourage new treatments.
For further information, see the MEA article, and the full article in The Times.
Rethinking ME: ‘These recommendations are considered the starting position for Government policy’ Carol Monaghan, MP
May 26, 2022
‘Rethinking ME' is an important report from The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on ME and was launched at a reception at the House of Commons yesterday afternoon
In attendance were MPs and Members of the House of Lords, representatives from The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), and other Government departments, charity representatives and health journalists. Carol Monaghan spoke about the report and there was a speech from the Sajid Javid – The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. We will have more from the launch event with the full speeches later today.
“Some clinicians try their best but I don’t think the system as a whole realises how serious this issue is and how it has been neglected for far too long”. Sajid Javid, Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Care
See the MEA full article to find out ‘What does the report contain and recommend’, plus ‘who has received the report’.
The BMJ: Health secretary pledges more ME/CFS research as he reveals that relative has condition
May 30, 2022
The BMJ have published an article about the recent All Party Parliamentary Group and the statement made by the Health Secretary Sajid Javid. The article is behind a paywall and some extracts are shown below.
Extracts
Patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) can expect to see more research and support for the condition, which “has been neglected for far too long,” England’s health and social care secretary has said.
Speaking at the launch of a report by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis on 25 May,1 Sajid Javid revealed that one of his own relatives had had her life severely affected by ME, and he pledged to tackle the lack of research on the condition. He will co-chair a round table of international experts next month to help set this research strategy.
Although he told patients attending the launch that he could not “promise miracles” in finding a treatment, he pledged a new cross-government approach to supporting people with ME, which would encompass not only healthcare provision but also education, work and pensions, and local government.
The i: ‘Doctors need to start believing us’: This is what ME patients say Sajid Javid needs to change
May 30, 2022
The i covers the stories of 3 people with severe ME/CFS and the struggles they have faced which has not been helped by poor treatment from the medical profession. Yet they are hopeful that the recent statement from Sajid Javid, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on ME Report, and the 2021 NICE Guideline will bring much needed improvements for anyone affected by the condition.
The MEA Association article gives extracts from the i report, plus also comments from Tony Britton, PR Manager of the MEA, and Dr Charles Shepherd, Hon. Medical Adviser of the MEA.
At the end of April our Worcestershire Social Group Blog announced - Decommissioned - ME/CFS Service at Worcestershire Acute Hospital . If this has affected you, or you have any other concerns, inform your MP of your situation.
The APPG on ME official website.
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME). The APPG is a cross-party voice in Westminster building change for people with ME with Carol Monaghan MP serving as Chair.
Secretariat - The secretariat for the APPG on ME is jointly undertaken by Action for M.E. and The ME Association
The Worcestershire M.E. Social Group’s website gives links to Social Media sites which maybe helpful to many people to discuss situations, or just to look and read other people’s postings.
• A.P.P.G • Government U.K. • M.E. Association
• MP • National Newspapers • N.H.S. • Worcestershire M.E. Social Group
A report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.
Rethinking ME - APPG on ME Report Launch.
The findings of this report highlights that there has been a long-term disconnect between the treatment deserved by people with ME and what they experience in reality.
“We view these recommendations as a starting point on which to build creative strategies across the governments of the UK, service providers and research institutions for the transformation of our society’s approach to ME. Furthermore, we wish to see the UK take a pioneering stance towards ME research and a compassionate attitude towards people with ME at a time when we are seeing an increasing trend in the development of ME-like symptoms as a result of COVID-19.”
The APPG on ME spent over a year taking evidence from patients, healthcare professionals and charities to produce this report. The 20 recommendations in this report should be considered the starting position for Government policy.
Rethinking ME – report launch
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on ME met at 3pm on Wednesday 25 May to launch their first report, Rethinking ME. MPs from across the party political divide attended, as well as people with ME, charity representatives and others.
“At this event, we will reflect on the progress being made to improve recognition and understanding of ME amongst the medical profession and other relevant professions. We will hear directly from people with ME on their desire for better care and discuss the steps needed to positively transform the way people with ME are treated in the UK.” Carol Monaghan MP, Chair of the APPG on ME.
All Westminster MPs (and some members of the House of Lords) were invited by Carol Monaghan MP to come to this meeting, and people with ME were asked to encourage their MP to attend.
Following the APPG on ME meeting on 25 May -
Articles from the ME Association -
The Times: Sajid Javid ‘Rethinking ME’ after young relative’s battles
By Sean O'Neill
May 26, 2022
The health secretary has spoken of a young relative’s battle with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) as he promised a new approach to the debilitating illness
Sajid Javid said that the health service had failed in its attitude towards treatment of the illness but pledged to lead a cross-government initiative on ME. This would involve healthcare, education and the benefits system, while placing a new emphasis on research into the poorly understood condition. He will convene a panel next month with researchers from around the world in an effort to encourage new treatments.
For further information, see the MEA article, and the full article in The Times.
Rethinking ME: ‘These recommendations are considered the starting position for Government policy’ Carol Monaghan, MP
May 26, 2022
‘Rethinking ME' is an important report from The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on ME and was launched at a reception at the House of Commons yesterday afternoon
In attendance were MPs and Members of the House of Lords, representatives from The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), and other Government departments, charity representatives and health journalists. Carol Monaghan spoke about the report and there was a speech from the Sajid Javid – The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. We will have more from the launch event with the full speeches later today.
“Some clinicians try their best but I don’t think the system as a whole realises how serious this issue is and how it has been neglected for far too long”. Sajid Javid, Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Care
See the MEA full article to find out ‘What does the report contain and recommend’, plus ‘who has received the report’.
The BMJ: Health secretary pledges more ME/CFS research as he reveals that relative has condition
May 30, 2022
The BMJ have published an article about the recent All Party Parliamentary Group and the statement made by the Health Secretary Sajid Javid. The article is behind a paywall and some extracts are shown below.
Extracts
Patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) can expect to see more research and support for the condition, which “has been neglected for far too long,” England’s health and social care secretary has said.
Speaking at the launch of a report by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis on 25 May,1 Sajid Javid revealed that one of his own relatives had had her life severely affected by ME, and he pledged to tackle the lack of research on the condition. He will co-chair a round table of international experts next month to help set this research strategy.
Although he told patients attending the launch that he could not “promise miracles” in finding a treatment, he pledged a new cross-government approach to supporting people with ME, which would encompass not only healthcare provision but also education, work and pensions, and local government.
The i: ‘Doctors need to start believing us’: This is what ME patients say Sajid Javid needs to change
May 30, 2022
The i covers the stories of 3 people with severe ME/CFS and the struggles they have faced which has not been helped by poor treatment from the medical profession. Yet they are hopeful that the recent statement from Sajid Javid, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on ME Report, and the 2021 NICE Guideline will bring much needed improvements for anyone affected by the condition.
The MEA Association article gives extracts from the i report, plus also comments from Tony Britton, PR Manager of the MEA, and Dr Charles Shepherd, Hon. Medical Adviser of the MEA.
At the end of April our Worcestershire Social Group Blog announced - Decommissioned - ME/CFS Service at Worcestershire Acute Hospital . If this has affected you, or you have any other concerns, inform your MP of your situation.
The APPG on ME official website.
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME). The APPG is a cross-party voice in Westminster building change for people with ME with Carol Monaghan MP serving as Chair.
Secretariat - The secretariat for the APPG on ME is jointly undertaken by Action for M.E. and The ME Association
The Worcestershire M.E. Social Group’s website gives links to Social Media sites which maybe helpful to many people to discuss situations, or just to look and read other people’s postings.
• A.P.P.G • Government U.K. • M.E. Association
• MP • National Newspapers • N.H.S. • Worcestershire M.E. Social Group
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