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Oct 17 11 tweets 5 min read Read on X
🧵 Parliament is (finally) back in full swing and it’s good to see a round of questions focused on ME and Long Covid. Big thanks to @BellRibeiroAddy, @DrBenSpencer @SharonHodgsonMP

What have we learned?
1️⃣ There are no current plans from NICE to update the 2021 guideline for managing Long Covid

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2️⃣ DHSC is working off 2023 data when 4.41% of healthcare workers and 5.33% of social workers reported Long Covid

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3️⃣ The gov expects healthcare commissioners to take the 2021 Nice Guideline for ME/CFS “fully into account” and “work towards their implementation over time”

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4️⃣ DHSC has made no specific assessment of the adequacy of the safety of NHS care for severe and very severe ME patients (at least they’re honest 😅)

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5️⃣ DHSC officials are (still?) in the process of finalising a summary from the consultation for publication.

Plan still slated for Winter 2024/25 (I’d be surprised though if we see it before end of year based on the current pace)

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6️⃣ The prevention of future deaths report from #Maeveinquest is being reviewed by DHSC. It is ‘being considered’, they will ‘respond appropriately’ and ‘it is important we learn the lessons’

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7️⃣ It was not possible to provide info about recent discussions with NIHR in the usual time period - but this will be answered soon

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That’s all for now - until the next round of parliamentary scrutiny 🥳
Spoke too soon! A couple of late entries…

8️⃣ DHSC has no estimate of the number of people out of the NHS workforce due to Long Covid (😱)

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9️⃣ DHSC is stalling on further questions about commissioning specialist ME care, developing a national strategy and meeting patient representatives.

All “not possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared” 🥱 Image
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Sep 17
Hello #ThereForME friends and followers! You may already have seen some of the exciting stuff we have going for #WorldPatientSafetyDay today w/@BinitaKane 🙌

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We are delighted to have @BinitaKane collaborate with #ThereForME on a letter sent today to @wesstreeting @DHSCgovuk from over 200 healthcare workers.

If you wanted a list of healthcare workers that are #ThereForME - this is it! Full text 👇

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@BinitaKane @wesstreeting @DHSCgovuk #ME patients simply cannot rely on safe and appropriate care from the NHS - we wanted to highlight this on #WorldPatientSafetyDay

Big thanks to @eleanorhayward for writing up the letter for @thetimes (p2 in print!)

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