The Latest Breaking News from Maeve Boothby ONeill

A dualistic view of illness doesn’t help those with ME/CFS

Letters: Peter White, Trudie Chalder and Michael Sharpe, and Dr Jake Hollis, respond to an article by George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2024

Ignored, blamed, and sometimes left to die – a leading expert in ME explains the origins of a modern medical scandal

There is a city nearby that we hide from view. Its people are of all ages, ethnicities and classes. What unites them is a disease: all are diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis, or ME.

The Conversation · Oct 21, 2024

Maeve Boothby O’Neill died because of a discredited view of ME. How was this allowed to happen?

Chronic fatigue syndrome is as physiological as a broken leg. ​We must learn all we can from this tragic case, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2024

Hugs were too painful for ME patient before she died, mother tells Exeter inquest

Maeve Boothby O’Neill, 27, died in October 2021 after becoming so weak she could not sit up, eat or drink

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2024

ME patient’s consultant tells inquest staff’s unfamiliarity with condition was ‘unfortunate’

Roderick Warren, who treated Maeve Boothby O’Neill, said there was not enough evidence to establish whether illness is a physical one

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2024

NHS wards not capable of treating ME patients, expert tells Exeter inquest

Leading ME doctor said he wrote to hospital chief executive after Maeve Boothby O’Neill’s death

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2024

Devon woman with ME asked GP to help her ‘get enough food to live’, inquest hears

Maeve Boothby O’Neill, 27, was admitted to Royal Devon and Exeter hospital before her death in 2021

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2024