A summary of recent M.E. related stories in the news. Headlines appearing in the media as dated:
The Government is not doing enough
Letter from Sir Peter Spencer, Action for M.E., asking how many more deaths (like Lynn Gilderdale's) will it take to get M.E. the priority it truly deserves?
The Mail on Sunday, p 101
07/02/10
New chair at charity
After a successful period as Managing Director at the Post Office Ltd, Alan Cook CBE has been appointed as the new chair of trustees at Action for M.E.
Sunday Times (Appointments), p 7
07/02/10
Break the M.E. enigma
Letter from 20 individuals and organisations (including Action for M.E., the Countess of Mar, ME Research UK etc) saying that it is now time the nation began to take M.E. seriously and biological research needs to be funded to resolve the enigma of this illness.
The Daily Telegraph, p 25
06/02/10
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/7168531/Remarkable-reluctance-of-MPs-to-accept-responsibility-for-their-actions-in-claiming-expenses.html
Still a long way to go
Letter from David Butler, Sussex ME/CFS Society, saying that Lynn Gilderdale's tragic death has again highlighted how severe M.E. can be. The Society's recent survey reveals a fair level of satisfaction with local GPs and the NHS. For further info about the society visit www.measussex.org.uk
Argus (Brighton), p 10
05/02/10
Living in the dark
Amy Bakewell, from Thornton, talks about having M.E. for 14 years.
bbc.co.uk
05/02/10
http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/leicester/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8497000/8497905.stm
Support for Kay
The Sussex ME/CFS Society have created a condolence page for the Gilderdale family on their website, www.measussex.org.uk. Over 120 messages have already been posted and Chairman, Colin Barton, says that Kay Gilderdale has written to them expressing the family's appreciation.
Argus (Sussex)
02/02/10
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