In Wales, <\/strong>NICE guidance on how best to manage ME isn\u2019t necessarily being followed<\/b><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=”48px” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” ul_font_size=”17px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
The guidance was updated in 2021, but many healthcare providers in Wales aren\u2019t aware of it, and services aren\u2019t set up to follow the recommendations.<\/p>\n
The NHS Wales Neurological Clinical Network which oversees the development of neurological services in Wales doesn\u2019t currently recognise the term ME, so the condition is not a priority in neurology services or plans.<\/p>\n
Currently, Wales-wide service developments for ME will be overseen by the Musculoskeletal (MSK) Clinical Network, but ME patients are concerned that this runs the risk of focusing more on physical exercise which can make ME symptoms worse.<\/p>\n
Graded Exercise Therapy (GET) has been removed from NICE guidance because evidence has shown it to be harmful for many patients, causing their health to decline further. However, some clinics and healthcare providers in Wales continue to focus both GET and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, the latter of which has also been removed from NICE guidance.<\/p>\n
At present, there are no ME specialists in Wales. Whilst some clinics are being set up in parts of the country, patients in Wales are not normally able to use services which aren\u2019t offered in their own health boards. This results in an unfair postcode lottery.<\/p>\n
Because there is a lack of specialist care for ME in Wales, for the most part, GPs are expected to manage the condition. However, many patients need much more complex support. When hospital admissions are required, many ME patients report avoiding them because the typical hospital environment can trigger more symptoms.<\/p>\n
Despite being recognised as a neurological condition for decades by the World Health Organisation, ME patients across the world, including in Wales, continue to experience a lack of support and understanding. Many healthcare providers and wider society continue to dismiss or misattribute symptoms as psychological – and often gendered.<\/p>\n
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We need to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Raise awareness and bust myths about ME. Because like many other chronic conditions, ME mainly affects females, there are lots of gender stereotypes about the condition and the people living with it, such as being \u2018hysterical\u2019, \u2018over-sensitive\u2019 or just lazy. We urgently need to see these misconceptions addressed if ME patients are going to be treated with the dignity and compassion they deserve.<\/li>\n
- Ask that the Neurological Clinical Network in Wales recognises and adopts the term ME, and takes on the responsibility of developing and overseeing services for the condition, ensuring patients have access to appropriate care.<\/li>\n
- Ensure that the NHS in Wales adopts and implements the Myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy)\/chronic fatigue syndrome: diagnosis and management NICE guideline, published in 2021.<\/li>\n
- Develop ME training for healthcare professionals which is co-produced with patients and implemented across Wales. This would help to ensure that GPs can identify specific characteristics of ME and make a diagnosis in a timely way.<\/li>\n
- Call for access to occupational therapy for day-to-day management of ME patients and also ensure all ME patients who are housebound have routine access to community nurses who can monitor patients\u2019 needs and provide care.<\/li>\n
- Address systemic postcode lotteries in Wales, so that ME patients can access additional specialist expertise wherever it is located.<\/li>\n
- Co-design hospital settings and services with ME patients, so that the care offered is safer and more \u2018ME-informed\u2019. This would help to avoid triggers which can make symptoms worse and cause trauma for patients.<\/li>\n
- See more investment in Wales into research on ME, its causes, its symptoms, treatments, and a cure. Research should also examine patients\u2019 experiences in Wales and identify their needs, with the Welsh Government committing to implement recommendations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Our champion: Dee M<\/span><\/h2>\n <\/p>\n
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I was diagnosed with ME in 2019, after years of on and off symptoms, and I have despaired at how little healthcare is available to patients and how we are so badly misunderstood.<\/p>\n
I am lucky that I am still able to work a few hours a week and maintain some independence. Many in our community are too poorly to advocate for the changes we need, so I see it as my responsibility to advocate on their behalf for as long as my health allows me to.<\/p>\n
I am a patient representative on the Women’s Health Wales Coalition, for which we partnered up with the Welsh Association of ME and CFS Support (WAMES). On behalf of FTWW, I continue to liaise with WAMES to ensure we are working together for positive change.<\/p>\n
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What have we achieved?<\/h2>\n
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Our campaign activity to improve the lives of those living with ME is extensive. Some of our achievements are outlined below:<\/p>\n
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We raise awareness through events, media, training and fundraising<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n- \n
In the absence of effective medical treatments or a cure, energy management or \u2018Pacing\u2019 is seen as one of the best ways to manage ME symptoms. We raise awareness among our community and ran a pacing masterclass with Jo Southall, a disabled Occupational Therapist who supports disabled people to learn about and implement energy management – whatever their health issue<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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We take part in consultations, advisory boards and co-production of healthcare<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n- <\/span>We attend meetings with the NHS Wales Executive\u2019s Planned Care Programme, where we have the opportunity to raise awareness of the need for joined-up care for conditions like ME, and the importance of health boards collecting data on Patient Experiences and Outcomes, to enhance learning and improve care.<\/li>\n
- <\/span>We meet regularly with the Welsh Government\u2019s Women\u2019s Health Policy Team and NHS Wales Clinical Strategic Network for Women\u2019s Health to ensure ME and \u2018sister\u2019 conditions like Long Covid are prioritised at the highest levels. We will continue to make the case for a \u2018women\u2019s health\u2019 lens to be applied to conditions like these, which disproportionately affect women and people registered female at birth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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We engage directly with policy makers and researchers<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n\n- <\/span>We ensured that evidence about both ME and Long Covid, coproduced with both WAMES and Long Covid Wales, featured in the Women\u2019s Health Wales Coalition\u2019s report to the Welsh Government, ahead of publication of the NHS Wales 10-year Women\u2019s Health Plan.
<\/span><\/li>\n- <\/span>We continue to collaborate with WAMES and Long Covid Wales as part of the Women\u2019s Health Wales Coalition to call on the Welsh Government and NHS Wales to work with ME patients and ensure they have access to improved, co-produced services which meet their needs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Advocating for yourself or someone else<\/h2>\n
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Many women find it difficult to discuss health issues and seek support, even if these health issues are having a significant impact on their lives.<\/p>\n
We’re working with our community to develop tools and tips to help women to speak up, and provide guidance for people who would like to support their loved ones, friends, colleagues or patients who are living with health conditions.<\/p>\n
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This report provides detailed information about FTWW\u2019s work, achievements, and finances during the 12 months from April 2022 to March 2023.<\/p>\n
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Useful links and documents<\/h2>\n
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