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Has anyone had a recent(ish) at-home sleep study, either on the NHS or arranged privately? If on the NHS, I am wondering if this is something that usually requires a referral to a sleep clinic or hospital consultant, or whether this can be organised and completed in primary care? If private...

[This is not ME/CFS specific but it will affect pwME/CFS who are still employed. https://archive.ph/2026.05.20-053704/https://www.ft.com/content/90776c6f-5c74-4222-9424-dc3da6487540#selection-1599.0-1599.51 Some excerpts: So the way to reduce sick leave and "Get Britain Working" is to...

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/other/chronic-pain-sufferers-find-relief-through-uk-first-treatment/ar-AA1IPVUq?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=a2f791a7ef594e72aba4a80c5c7a4ec3&ei=78 :borg:

https://adc.bmj.com/content/110/Suppl_1/A152 Young People’s Health Special Interest Group 7799 Healthcare experiences of young people with CFS/ME in their own words Hector Watson1, Terry Segal2 University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust University College London Hospitals...

Hey everyone! Just wanted to flag concern about an NHS GP practice called Camphill in Scotland, which has a huge array of ‘wellness’ resources on their website. Some are fine and I have no issue with them but others I find problematic and inappropriate. In these resources they say that Fibro...

China to access NHS medical records of 500,000 patients despite MI5 fears

Full title: Understanding symptom clusters, diagnosis and healthcare experiences in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and long COVID: a cross-sectional survey in the UK Maedeh Mansoubi, Thomas Richards, Martine Ainsworth-Wells, Russell Fleming, Phaedra Leveridge, Charles...

This post has been copied and responses about the Nuffield program moved from the Paul Garner thread.

Ben Goldacre is heavily involved in this. Major investment to transform mental health treatment research and further develop secure NHS data platform Major investment to transform mental health treatment research and further develop secure NHS data platform — Nuffield Department of Primary...

7th National Neuropsychiatry Conference "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) has long been recognised, and many different names and diagnostic criteria have been used to describe it. It remains an illness of uncertain cause. While fatigue is a very common presenting complaint in many settings...

Abstract Objectives The English NHS Talking Therapies has been hailed as a world leader in demonstrating outcomes, generating 1.76 million referrals in the year 2022–2023, with a claimed 49.9% recovery rate, but there has been a dearth of independent evaluations. Importantly, there have been no...

'Distressing' unexplained symptoms that affect one in four people, NHS warns

Moved post Well. Re the 3 intra Norfolk ccgs. I have the misfortune to live right on the border of 2 of the 3 Norfolk services (my home in one and GP surgery the other) and it's a nightmare. On pretty much everything Practitioners from each look where I live, decide its too far for them to...

part of the 10 year reform plan for the NHS. Survey etc Change NHS

Thousands miss out on vital asthma jabs as GPs don't know they exist

Today's Guardian article. Who knew women's symptoms were dismissed ? ....... Women dying ‘unnecessarily’ of heart disease, say experts https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/sep/24/women-dying-unnecessarily-of-heart-disease-say-experts?CMP=share_btn_url

Lord Darzi's report on the state of the National Health Service in England. report available here: Independent investigation of the NHS in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Ten-minute appointments: It’s not surprising patients have unfinished business with their GP (msn.com)

I've lived in Sussex the whole time I've had ME and I've only just found this. First of all its the old gripe, IE chronic fatigue used instead of chronic fatigue syndrome. I'm part way through watching the video and again its entitled living with chronic fatigue. Interesting that they say...

Kendall launches blueprint for fundamental reform to change the DWP from a ‘Department of Welfare to a Department for Work’ Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall will use landmark first speech to set out the Government’s plans to reverse dire labour market inheritance and drive up Britain’s...