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Northern Ireland, nidirect.gov.uk website, Chronic fatigue syndrome

Discussion in 'General ME/CFS news' started by Sly Saint, Jun 4, 2023.

  1. Sly Saint

    Sly Saint Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) | nidirect

    it says 'help improve this page; send your feedback'.
     
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  2. Peter Trewhitt

    Peter Trewhitt Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    There is the question of how the NICE guidelines apply in relation to Northern Ireland, NICE’s own website says that they only automatically apply to England and Wales, but looking at the Northern Ireland Department of Health website it seems that they are generally adopted in the province too with only caveats when differences in local law apply.

    Indeed the NI Department of Health formally adopted the new 2021 ME/CFS guidelines in January 2022 (see https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/health/doh-sqsd-ng-206.pdf
    Circular HSC (SQSD) (NICE NG206) 5/22 Subject: NICE Clinical Guideline NG206 – Myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy)/chronic fatigue syndrome: diagnosis and management (updates and replaces CG53)).

    Consequently the website quoted above is incompatible with the NI Department of Health’s official policy.

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