UK: Royal Devon University Healthcare Trust: Planned and unplanned admission process for severe or very severe adult ME patients - clinical guidance

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  1. Andy

    Andy Committee Member

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    "The purpose of this paper is to provide guiding principles to support patients with severe or very severe Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) accessing emergency medical care or a planned admission to an acute Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (RDUH) setting. This guidance covers the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford, Exeter) and North Devon District Hospital (Barnstaple). "

    Direct link to PDF, https://www.royaldevon.nhs.uk/media...-me-patients-clinical-guidance-v1-0-b-007.pdf

    Linked to from https://www.royaldevon.nhs.uk/services/myalgic-encephalomyelitis-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-me-cfs/
     
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  2. Jonathan Edwards

    Jonathan Edwards Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    It doesn't seem say any more than the NICE Guideline - try and reduce noise etc.
    There is no mention of how to manage nutritional failure as far as I can see.
     
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