Question follow-through · 62460

ME/CFS: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to monitor progress on the delivery plan for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
24 Jun 2025
Target answer date
26 Jun 2025
Answer
10 Jul 2025 · 16 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 24 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to monitor progress on the delivery plan for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.

  2. 26 Jun 2025

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  3. 10 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    The Government funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and the Medical Research Council (MRC).We have assessed the myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), research portfolio fun...

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