UK Parliament
#MEAction UK’s parliamentary work involves a team of dedicated volunteers and thousands of constituents who have been engaging in campaigning since the organisation’s launch.
Our aims
#MEAction UK works to educate MPs about the injustice and neglect faced by people with ME, galvanising them to take action with and on behalf of their constituents.
Awareness
To raise the profile of people with ME with MPs and call on them to support their constituents with ME.
Action
Encouraging MPs to support our campaigns and bring pressure to bear on the government to make meaningful change.
Research Funding
To persuade Parliament to ring-fence funding for ME research in line with disease prevalence and burden.
GET INVOLVED
Support Keeping Telehealth – Take Action Today!
Expanded telehealth coverage for Medicare is set to expire at the end of this year, December 31st! Learn More #MEAction knows losing expanded telehealth will be a problem for many in our community and the wider disability community. While this action focuses on keeping the expanded Medicare coverage for telemedicine, we know that what Medicare
To find out how you can help with our Parliamentary campaign, contact us today or follow us on social media to see regular updates.
How to set up a meeting with your MP
Meeting your MP, virtually or personally, can help gain valuable support for you and for the ME community. To make it as easy as possible we have put together a step-by-step guide.
Meeting Preparation
cONTACTING YOUr MP
The Meeting
Social Media Tools
Resources
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#MEAction Uk and Parliament
Galvanising the support of a small number of MPs has enabled us to challenge decisions by government funded bodies and turn up the heat on the medical research funders. Politicians are taking note and progress is being made, but we’ve got a long way to go yet.