Four recent publications -
"Supporting you and your patients with ME/CFS" - Forward-ME's Briefing for GPs.
"A Community … and ME" - Invest in ME Research’s new 42 page booklet.
"Worcestershire GPs’ CFS/ME referral protocol" - highlighted on our blog, in April this year.
"ME Association Clinical and Research Guide" - The Purple Book, 2019 edition.
The following gives more information about these publications -
• Help your GP understand M.E. -
"Supporting you and your patients with ME/CFS" - Forward-ME's Briefing for GPs.
Copies of the 4 page Forward-ME Briefing "Supporting you and your patients with ME/CFS" were distributed at the Royal College of GPs Conference in Liverpool last month. During the conference, Action for ME and the ME Association advised GPs on how they can best help people with M.E./CFS.
• Help everyone understand M.E.-
"A Community … and ME" - Invest in ME's 42 page booklet.
In order to raise awareness of how ME affects a community, Invest in ME Research looks at some figures in society and views their perception of the disease and the problems they are confronted with. The new downloadable booklet, available to share.
• Help your Worcestershire GP understand M.E.. -
"Worcestershire GPs’ CFS/ME referral protocol" - highlighted on the Worcestershire ME Social Group’s blog in April this year. Also highlighted on the Group’s handout.
• Help your healthcare professional understand M.E. -
"ME Association Clinical and Research Guide". Free copies of The Purple Book - 2019 edition are available for health professionals. The MEA again offer free copies of the 214 page print version to GPs, NHS consultants and other healthcare professionals in the UK. Highlighted on the Group’s handout.
• Help your Parliamentary Candidates understand M.E. -
If you see your local candidates or their representatives, tell them about this blog, the Worcestershire ME Social Group’s website, and our social gatherings. Worcestershire MPs' contact information will be updated on the Social Group’s website after the General Election.