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1/2 GOV UK issues a press release that the Delivery Plan on ME/CFS has been published The Government has today (22.07.25) published a press release announcing the publication of the Delivery Plan on ME/ CFS gov.uk/government/new… But see MEA Comment 2/2

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. @UofGlasgow Sir Kenneth Calman has passed away after a short illness The ME Association are saddened to hear that Sir Kenneth Calman has passed away. Read Dr Shepherd's (MEA Hon. Medical Adviser) comments here: meassociation.org.uk/ppqh #pwME #MECFS #MyalgicE…

. @BBCRadioScot Dr Charles Shepherd, Honorary Medical Adviser to the ME Association, spoke to Stephen Jardine about the government’s new ME/CFS delivery plan. youtu.be/qsyyGZkuf4E #pwME #MECFS #MyalgicE #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #DeliveryPlan

ME Essential: Fiona shares her experience of starting a family with ME/CFS "My husband and I had a conversation about starting a family around 13 years ago. We both longed for a family but having been bedbound for a few years... the whole idea seemed totally crazy." Read the…

National World: Governments delivery plan on ME ‘disappointing’ says charity "Dr Charles Shepherd, medical advisor to the ME Association said:  "We’ve all put a lot of time and effort into this but what has actually been achieved particularly in relation to improving the care…

The next #MovementforGood Charity Draw is coming up fast, and this time they’ve doubled the prize money to £2,000. Please get your nominations for us in by midnight on Sunday (27th July) to help improve our chances. #mecfs #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis Nominate here:…

BBC Radio Scotland: Tomorrow morning, Dr Charles Shepherd, MEA Hon Medical Adviser, will be interviewed on BBC Radio Scotland Mornings with Stephen Jardine.  He'll be discussing the UK Government's announcement around around the ‘boost in support for patients with ME/CFS’. Tune…

. @Health_Mgmt_UK NHS professionals to be trained on ME and chronic fatigue syndrome. healthcare-management.uk/nhs-profession… #pwME #MECFS #MyalgicE #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #DeliveryPlan #HealthcareProfessionals #NHS

Karen Gordon: Family report East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is considering trying to evict Karen from hospital The Gordon family say the following on the petition update: "It would be cruel and unethical if ESHT try to evict Karen from hospital. There are serious problems and…

Pulse Today: GPs to support delivery of ME/CFS care under new NHS plan "GPs are set to play a key role in delivering care for people with mild and moderate ME/CFS under a new delivery plan published today by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)."…

Independent: I have ME. Here’s what I wish people knew about living with it - Tracy Meggitt reveals how her 2018 ME diagnosis impacts her life tinyurl.com/23xw8hex #pwME #MECFS #MyalgicE #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #DeliveryPlan

The ME Association's statement on the Government’s Delivery Plan on ME/CFS The ME Association fully support the strengths of the plan which mark an important shift in acknowledging that ME/CFS is a serious and often long-term disabling condition, along with a commitment to…

** Trigger Warning: Upsetting Content ** The Times: My daughter died from ME. This new plan fails her and others like her  "Maeve died at 27 from severe myalgic encephalomyelitis. What’s been published after years of waiting is little more than warm words" Read more…