Written questions

ME/CFS: Health Services

Commons · Question 116469 · Tabled 27 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 16 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Tessa Munt

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what clinical criteria are under consideration for determining eligibility for any nationally prescribed specialised service for severe or very severe ME.

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 16 Mar 2026

The myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), final delivery plan, published on 22 July 2025, includes an action for the Department and NHS England to explore whether a specialised service should be prescribed by my Rt Ho...