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date: 2025-07-27
link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/boost-in-support-for-patients-with-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-or-me
title: Boost in support for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome or ME
cited: Gov.uk
tags: [ME]

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> The plan published today provides the foundations for significant improvements in all key areas that affect people living with ME/CFS in England, many of whom currently struggle to access appropriate care tailored to their complex condition.
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> As a priority, the plan will introduce new training for NHS healthcare professionals, featuring up-to-date learning resources to increase understand and ensure signs aren't missed. This will help combat the stigma faced by people living with ME/CFS, which stems from a lack of awareness about the condition.
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> The rollout of neighbourhood health services as set out in the government's 10 Year Health Plan will also see ME/CFS patients able to access care closer to home, with specially-trained staff able to support those with complex needs.

Minister for Public Health and Prevention, Ashley Dalton, said:

> ME/CFS is a debilitating illness that can severely limit patients' ability to participate in everyday activities, maintain employment, or enjoy family and social life.
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> Today's plan will help tackle the stigma and lack of awareness of this condition through improved training for NHS staff.
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> And through our neighbourhood health services, we will ensure patients suffering from the effects of ME/CFS can access quality care, closer to home, as pledged in our 10 Year Health Plan.
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> Our Plan for Change is transforming how patients experience care and this plan represents a comprehensive approach to addressing the long-standing gaps in care and support for people with these conditions, with patient access to appropriate care at its heart.

Sonya Chowdhury, Chief Executive, Action for ME said:

> This is an important step for the ME community, long overlooked and under-served. The Plan must not be a token gesture--it requires a sustained, strategic commitment to care, funding, and research. Without it, meaningful outcomes for people with ME will not be achieved.
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> The plan includes increased funding for research, awarded through the National Institute for Health and Care Research, into how existing medicines can be used to for ME/CFS. This initiative aims to give patients access to a wider range of potential treatments.