The MEA in the House of Lords earlier this week …

June 5, 2008
Monday, 02 June 2008

 

Representatives from BRAME (Christine and Tanya Harrison) and The ME Association were present ‘Below the Bar’ in the House of Lords on Monday 2 June to listen to a series of questions to Health Minister, Lord Darzi, on the subject of ME/CFS.

There was a very good attendance, including some well known parliamentarians, from all sides of the House of Lords.


Judicial Review of the NICE guideline on “CFS/ME”: all-day Hearing on June the 17th

June 4, 2008


There is to be an all-day Hearing in the High Court in London on the 17th June.

It is an application for Judicial Review of the NICE guideline on “CFS/ME”.

It is hoped that as many members as possible of the media and public will be able to attend this important hearing.

A press release will follow. http://www.meactionuk.org.uk  

 

 


Help with purchase of powered wheelchairs and scooters

June 3, 2008


MEA: Friday, 30 May 2008
In the search for a powered wheelchair that he couldn’t afford to buy himself, a 43-year-old man with ME and his social worker turned to The Mobility Trust, a national charity providing powered wheelchairs and scooters for severely disabled chldren and adults who cannot obtain
them any other way……..