Evening Post 17th April 2008
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome suffers must submit their views of care services in Berkshire by tomorrow.
People who suffer from the syndrome, also know as ME, can fill in a questionnaire provided by Berkshire Primary Care Trust to have their say on the effectiveness of treatment and information they have received.
The questionnaire is also open to sufferers of Fibromyalgia, an illness that has been closely linked with ME, and support group members in Reading hope the responses will lead to a multi disciplinary specialist NHS service being set up in Berkshire.
Eileen Shoosmith, group contact for the Reading Area ME Support Group, said 'In recent months since talking to health service commissioning staff locally we have found them very responsive to the idea of setting up a much needed specialist service - once they've been able to assess just what will be involved and providing they can find the money for it'.
People with ME who would like to complete the questionnaire can download it. Scroll down to an entry on March 26, 2008 called Berkshire UK Needs Assessment For People With ME/CFS.
Alternatively call Dr Christine Cook at Berkshire West PCT on (0118) 9822725. The deadline for submissions is Friday, April 18.
Tuesday, 22 April 2008
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