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Episode 3 - Learn About ME and new NICE Guideline
December 08, 2021 Action for M.E.

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Episode 3 - Learn About ME and new NICE Guideline
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Station: Buzzsprout / AfME
Date: December 8, 2021
WebRadio: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1717775/...-guideline-on-me-cfs-diagnosis-and-management
Ref: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1717775

Item: Nina Muirhead, Gregor Purdie, Helen Brownlie


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In this third episode of our Learn about ME podcast series, we hear from, Dr Nina Muirhead, creator of the Learn about ME CPD learning module and, Dr Gregor Purdie, about the importance of highlighting the changes in the newly updated NICE guideline on ME/CFS: diagnosis and management. They are joined by, Helen, who lives with ME and who volunteers for The 25% ME group. Helen shares her experience in order to encourage healthcare professionals to implement the changes in the guideline. We hope this episode can increase the likelihood of people with ME getting appropriate care and support.
 
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Trish said:
Action for ME is funding a series of podcasts supporting the CPD module for clinicians produced by Dr Nina Muirhead.
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"A collaboration of M.E. charities, led by Action for M.E., has been granted funding from the Scottish Government to support M.E. education for doctors in Scotland.
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we are now working in partnership with M.E. Association, #MEAction Scotland, The 25% M.E. Group, Dr Nina Muirhead and the UK CFS/M.E. Research Collaborative’s Medical Education (CMRC Med Ed) Group, to disseminate and promote a free online learning module for professionals."
 
Sly Saint said:
"A collaboration of M.E. charities, led by Action for M.E., has been granted funding from the Scottish Government to support M.E. education for doctors in Scotland.
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we are now working in partnership with M.E. Association, #MEAction Scotland, The 25% M.E. Group, Dr Nina Muirhead and the UK CFS/M.E. Research Collaborative’s Medical Education (CMRC Med Ed) Group, to disseminate and promote a free online learning module for professionals."
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I forwarded details pf the cpd module when first released and it seems that some may have done it. There is a slightly more positive tone .
 
. . . such a shame The Scottish Sun journalist reporting this positive news story concluded her article with "treatments for chronic fatigue syndrome include talking therapies, exercise programmes and medicines." :banghead:
 
Revel said:
. . . such a shame The Scottish Sun journalist reporting this positive news story concluded her article with "treatments for chronic fatigue syndrome include talking therapies, exercise programmes and medicines." :banghead:
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agree, and anyway I don't see why they have to say what the 'treatments' are; I don't think it's commonly done for other illnesses.

and for that matter, if they did their homework they would find out that those are the current 'treatments' for almost all chronic diseases now in the UK.
 
'Medicines' are things i associate with childhood.... 'here we are little one, some medicine to make you feel better'

"a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down........" etc

Medication is the adult version.

Infantilising sufferers. as. per. usual.
 
JemPD said:
'Medicines' are things i associate with childhood.... 'here we are little one, some medicine to make you feel better'

"a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down........" etc

Medication is the adult version.

Infantilising sufferers. as. per. usual.
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Subtle, but bang on.
 
JemPD said:
Infantilising sufferers. as. per. usual.
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It's also somewhat ironic that the journalist managed to regurgitate the very kind of misinformed nonsense that AfME has vowed to be responsible for correcting - "Donate now to help us put an end to the ignorance . . . " (AfME website).

Mark Bonnar's thoughtful gift is much needed.
 
"Despite the devastating impact of M.E., understanding of the disease is still woeful. While at least 250,000 people live with M.E., and even more experiencing overlapping symptoms with M.E. following Covid, we have no treatments and little understanding of its causes. Significant investment in high-quality research is critical.

Action for M.E. has worked hard to improve the lives of children and adults with M.E., but this is not enough. To end the neglect of M.E. we need a national strategy that includes a focus on research.

Today we are launching Breakthrough-ME: our plan to rapidly grow research and funding."

https://www.actionforme.org.uk/news/breakthrough-me-our-plan-to-rapidly-grow-research/
 
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This sounds promising from the article Andy linked above.

Partnering with Prof Chris Ponting (Medical Research Council’s Human Genetics Unit and Principal Investigator on DecodeME), Action for M.E. will:

  • Host a genetics research summit to stimulate new studies. We will bring together leading biomedical researchers and people with lived experience of M.E. this year. The summit will focus on genetic research and knowledge gained from other post-infectious diseases including Long Covid.
  • Establish the first Genetics Centre of Excellence. We will establish a virtual network of M.E. researchers to work with the M.E. community, to build on the genetic insights gained through DecodeME and other studies. We will establish a programme of high-quality research, supported by the Centre of Excellence.
Breakthrough-ME will ensure that people with lived experience are at the heart of all research delivered through the Centre of Excellence. We will build on the patient and public involvement that is driving the DecodeME study and the M.E./CFS Priority Setting Partnership.
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