Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are still suffering from neglect within the NHS despite initiatives aimed at improving services for those with the condition, according to a new report.
A survey of services for the estimated 250,000 people in the UK with ME – myalgic encephalomyelitis or CFS – has shown more than a quarter of primary care trusts (PCTs) do not commission specialist secondary care for people with the condition. Less than a quarter of the trusts said they provided home visits for ME patients who are too disabled to travel.
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