Written questions

ME/CFS: Health Services

Lords · Question HL55 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 8 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Scott of Needham Market

To ask His Majesty's Government what guidance they have issued to integrated care boards about commissioning appropriate provision for patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome before specialist services are established.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Merron, 8 Jun 2026

Officials in the Department and NHS England, together with stakeholders, are currently considering interim measures to support patients with very severe myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). This is ahead of my Rt Hon. Friend, the S...