Jo Best
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In case you missed it as originally posted in 'Action Alerts and Advocacy': https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/200066
Petition created by Ed Lewisohn aiming for 100,000 signatures as his previous petition had to close early at nearly 11,000 signatures because of the UK General Election in May 2017.
It's on the UK Government and Parliament petition site so only UK residents or British citizens may sign.
The wording is:
Petition created by Ed Lewisohn aiming for 100,000 signatures as his previous petition had to close early at nearly 11,000 signatures because of the UK General Election in May 2017.
It's on the UK Government and Parliament petition site so only UK residents or British citizens may sign.
The wording is:
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).
Deadline13 March 2018
All petitions run for 6 months
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/200066