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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Ella Pickover

ME care reforms promised after woman’s tragic death

Maeve Boothby-O’Neill suffered with ME for a decade before she died at home in Exeter in October 2021 from severe malnutrition - (Family Handout)

The government has pledged to overhaul care for hundreds of thousands of people living with chronic fatigue syndrome, acknowledging that many "struggle" to access appropriate support.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) stated its intention to publish a new plan, asserting it is "committed to changing attitudes and transforming care" for individuals with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS).

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