Yes, I remember some of those events well and the people involved and I see I get a mention, along with some of my friends as we battled with the disbelieving GPs of Sidmouth. Sadly, the attempt to educate the doctors did not bear fruit as they refused to attend the successful accredited post-grad medical lectures we organised. In fact, one of us died after his wife, his carer, was admitted to hospital for a lengthy period. He was bedbound, but when his wife asked the GP to ensure that he received care, the doctor refused on the grounds that his condition was 'all in his head'. He died in an emaciated state. It's a great pity that his case did not make it into the files, but it occurred about five years later. I tried to make an official complaint, but was told that they didn't accept complaints from people with ME as it didn't exist.
The 'man' mentioned in the files had three small children and also a wife with ME. His GP refused to sign him off work and so he couldn't claim any money. In the end the GP banned him from returning to the surgery for any reason, even for new illnesses, until he had worked for some months. He couldn't, so he was effectively without access to a doctor. His son now has ME, but has been told by the practice to ignore it and continue with his university course and sports. I don't think much has changed, sadly.