She wrote: “During the course of the evidence, it became clear that there were no specialist hospitals or hospices, beds, wards or other healthcare provision in England for patients with severe ME. “This meant that the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital had no commissioned service to treat Maeve and patients like her. “If ministers are serious about tackling the problem of long-term sickness they must improve care and treatment for sufferers. “The coroner has also sent copies of her report to the NHS, the Medical Schools Council, the medical research funders and Nice. “We will continue to work closely with the Government, patients and clinicians to achieve these ambitions, including carefully considering the concerns set out by the coroner.”

Source: The Times October 08, 2024 03:10 UTC