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ME/CFS: Health Services

Commons · Question 8478 · Tabled 10 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 16 Oct 2024

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Asked by Ben Spencer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies for the (a) care and (b) treatment of myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) of the report entitled Ma

Answer

Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 16 Oct 2024

Our deepest sympathies go out to Maeve’s family and friends in this tragic case. Every patient deserves to have their condition understood and treated to the highest standard, and this is a heart-wrenching example of a patient falling through the cracks.T...