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Read the new parliamentary briefing

Next Thursday, Parliament will hold a 3-hour Westminster Hall debate on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis treatment and research in a monumental victory for the ME community. In preparation for the debate, #MEAction UK volunteers prepared a parliamentary briefing along with three other charities – ME Association, Action for M.E., and the ME Trust. (Learn more about how

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Who is advising the Australian government on ME and CFS research and treatment guidelines?

Australian research is underfunded and the government’s clinical guidelines are outdated so the Australian government’s ME and CFS advisory committee is welcomed. It provides an important opportunity to call on the government to fund biomedical research and to give Australian doctors desperately needed clinical guidance. However, there are mixed perspectives on the committee.

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Watch the Westminster Hall debate on PACE

A Westminster Hall debate on the PACE trial will take place on Tuesday, 20th Feb., from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Carol Monaghan MP has secured the debate. Watch the Debate or Attend the Debate Follow the debate on Twitter by following @meactnetuk or @MEActNet. The debate will discuss the flawed science behind PACE, and how it has affected policy

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Volunteers on Radio Scotland

Listen to MEAction volunteers on Radio Scotland! Available as an MP3 (7Mb) or stream via BBC iPlayer (starts at 36.23) On 14th of February 2018, my mum (Janet) and I were on Radio Scotland to discuss #MEAction’s Millions Missing campaign in Scotland. The piece was instigated after the Millions Missing Time for Unrest event at the

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Urge your MP to Attend Westminster Hall Debate on PACE

A Westminster Hall debate on the PACE trial has been scheduled for Tuesday, 20th Feb., 11-11:30 a.m. Carol Monaghan MP has secured the debate. Please urge your MP to attend the Westminster Hall debate to learn about the flawed science behind PACE, and how it has affected policy on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) in the UK,

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The Failure of Clinical Guidance for People with ME

ME advocate Mary Dimmock has written a comprehensive report about the flawed science that led to the recommendation of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and graded exercise therapy (GET) for people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.  The patient community has long reported these treatments to be ineffective and harmful, and, yet, health societies and governments across the world

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