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Long Covid and ME/CFS: Health Services

Commons · Question 85337 · Tabled 27 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 5 Nov 2025

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Asked by Navendu Mishra

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) training and (b) awareness of healthcare professionals in (i) diagnosing and (ii) supporting people with (A) myalgic encephalomyelitis or chro

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Answered by Ashley Dalton, 5 Nov 2025

The Department published the final myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), delivery plan on 22 July. The plan focusses on boosting research, improving education and attitudes, and bettering the lives of people with this...