Question follow-through · 8478

ME/CFS: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies for the (a) care and (b) treatment of myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) of the report entitled Ma

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
10 Oct 2024
Target answer date
14 Oct 2024
Answer
16 Oct 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies for the (a) care and (b) treatment of myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) of the report entitled Ma

  2. 14 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    Our deepest sympathies go out to Maeve’s family and friends in this tragic case. Every patient deserves to have their condition understood and treated to the highest standard, and this is a heart-wrenching example of a patient falling through the cracks.T...

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