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ME/CFS

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of myalgic encephalomyelitis on the economy.

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Answering body: Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled: 20 Mar 2025
Target answer date: 24 Mar 2025
Answer: 28 Mar 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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20 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of myalgic encephalomyelitis on the economy.
24 Mar 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
28 Mar 2025
Answer published
We are committed to improving care and support for people with myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). We recognise how devastating the symptoms can be, and the significant impact they can have on patients and their fam...

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