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Debate in Parliament the lack of an effective policy for the treatment of M.E. https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/200066
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This is a relaunch of a petition created by Ed Lewisohn earlier in 2017, which closed early because of the UK general election. It reached nearly 11,000 signatures in about six weeks, and had support from some MPs. This relaunch is aiming for the 100,000 signatures needed to be considered for a debate in Parliament.
Only UK residents or British citizens living abroad may sign petitions posted on the UK Government and Parliament website.
This is a relaunch of a petition created by Ed Lewisohn earlier in 2017, which closed early because of the UK general election. It reached nearly 11,000 signatures in about six weeks, and had support from some MPs. This relaunch is aiming for the 100,000 signatures needed to be considered for a debate in Parliament.
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) means "muscle pain plus inflammation of the brain/spinal cord", a chronic neurological illness, but "the majority of patients presenting with symptoms of ME in the UK are still referred to psychotherapists for treatment" (Dr Ian Gibson). A policy review is overdue.
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The NHS provides psychiatric therapies for what it refers to as "CFS/ME". These therapies are often ineffective and sometimes make patients worse. They are the result of a Myalgic Encephalomyelitis policy heavily influenced by psychiatrists who are skeptical about the existence of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. It is time for a policy re-think about the effectiveness (and cost-effectiveness) of current treatment.
See: http://www.tymestrust.org (for the effect of current policy on children with ME).
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- Created byEdward Lewisohn
- Deadline13 March 2018All petitions run for 6 months