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Programme on FII, including ME, on today 5th May Radio 5.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00050jw

Programme on FII on Radio 5 which includes ME today.

ME is mentioned at approximately 11.20 . It claims that ME makes 'children who have it feel extremely lethargic'.

11.26 MJary Jane WIllows of AfME says that ME is now highlighted by social services as an alert for FII.

Carol Monaghan is on at about 11.53